China airline crew rewarded with cars and cash for foiling hijack
10 July 2012A Chinese airline has given cash rewards and gifts to crew members who helped foil a hijack attempt on an internal flight, state media say.
Hainan Airlines Group gave nine crew members Audi cars, cash and property.
Officials have said six men tried to break into the cockpit using a broken aluminium crutch as a weapon, but were overpowered by passengers and crew.
The plane landed safely back in Hotan. All the suspects were detained. Officials said they were ethnic Uighurs.
