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Hijackers Halted As Passengers Overpower Pirates In China
AP reports all 80 aboard the Xian to Shanghai airliner were safe after crew and about 15 Chinese passengers overpowered five hijackers in a fierce struggle. Xinhua says hijackers were captured alive while other sources claim fatalities. Co-pilot and navigator injured. The incident occurred near Shanghai on a domestic flight.
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