Two Uigur airplane hijackers beaten to death by crewmembers and passengers OR Violent seating dispute on Chinese aircraft kill 2

[Adar]

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The hijack version

TWO men who allegedly tried to hijack a plane in China were beaten to death by passengers and crew.

The Global Times newspaper reported that two of the suspects died in hospital from injuries they suffered during the ensuing fight with passengers and crew on board.

The men were part of a six-strong gang involved in the foiled hijack of a Tianjin Airlines flight bound for the regional capital of Urumqi last Friday.

Just minutes after the flight took off from Hetian, southwest Xinjiang, the men, all aged between 20 and 36, stood up and announced their plans to terrified passengers.

The gang reportedly broke a pair of aluminium crutches and used them to attack passengers while attempting to break into the cockpit, Hou Hanmin, a regional government spokeswoman said.

They were tackled by police and passengers who tied them up with belts before the plane, carrying 101 people, returned to the airport safely just 22 minutes later.

The Uigur version

Dilxat Raxit, spokesman for the German-based World Uyghur Congress which campaigns for Uighurs’ rights, said that it wasn’t a hijacking attempt, rather an in-flight brawl over a seat dispute.

“We warn China not to use this incident as another excuse for crackdown,” he said in an emailed statement.

Personally I do not trust Chinese authorities but I really doubt the Uigur version of this as I really don't see how a humans rights group in Germany would be able to get information from China. The Chinese government is just not likely to release witnesses of a sensitive matter quickly enough to allow someone to respond to the official version.

[Sphere]

If the Uigur's don't like the current government, they should vote in the opposition party.

[Celsius]

If the Uigur's don't like the current government, they should vote in the opposition party.

People that usually don't like government hardly participate. This is why they hate it.

I also think that it's illegal in China to "vote opposition".

[liamb109]

If the Uigur's don't like the current government, they should vote in the opposition party.

All the opposition are CPC controlled and not allowed media broadcast time, among other things.

[hellheaven1987]

If the Uigur's don't like the current government, they should vote in the opposition party.

Opposition? You mean Al-Qaeda?

[Babur]

Opposition? You mean Al-Qaeda?

Opposition=/=Al Qaeda

[hellheaven1987]

Opposition=/=Al Qaeda

Except it is known Uigur opposition is linked to Al Qaeda.

[Babur]

Except it is known Uigur opposition is linked to Al Qaeda.

It would be wrong to equate all Uighur opposition with Al Qaeda especially when considering that Al Qaeda's attention have now shifted to Mali and Syria.They've endured considerable losses in Afghanistan so it is doubtful they can exert any influence in Xinjiang.Sounds like an excuse to avoid dealing with domestic grievances in Xinjiang.

[hagagaga]

If the Uigur's don't like the current government, they should vote in the opposition party.

The opposition party is explicitly controlled by the Communist Party of China.

[Heathen Hammer]

The opposition party is explicitly controlled by the Communist Party of China.

You make it sound like its a bad thing.

[hagagaga]

You make it sound like its a bad thing.

And it's not?

Besides, he was suggesting they vote in the opposition to stop the CCP, which is impossible if the CCP controls the opposition.

[Sphere]

I also think that it's illegal in China to "vote opposition".

Excuses.

[Glista]

Cos it happen in China, both accounts are plausible.

[white-wolf]

I am not surprised if Uygur version was happened. Remember last Uygur uprising. It was happened because at somewhere in China some Uygur workers were beaten to the death by their Han co-workers.

Joke aside, Hans love to beat Uygurs to the death.

[AqD]

That's what should happen if anyone dare to hijack airplanes.


So how does the World Uyghur Congress know they're not terrorists?

[perun]

So how does the World Uyghur Congress know they're not terrorists?

Freedom fighters—good guys are never terrorists.

[AqD]

Freedom fighters—good guys are never terrorists.

Then they should fight against the government, not other people who are oppressed just as much.

[Chukada1]

Freedom fighters—good guys are never terrorists.

Yeah. They were good guys, High-jacking a civilian passenger liner. Chinese people suck yeaa! Boo Chinese people, they should die because of their government.

[NotYetRegistered]

Yeah. They were good guys, High-jacking a civilian passenger liner. Chinese people suck yeaa! Boo Chinese people, they should die because of their government.

It was sarcasm.

[Chukada1]

Mine wasn't saracsm.