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Chapter 301 Strong Attack 1 minute 46 seconds

At this moment, the lights in the cabin where Sun Zhiwei was located also began to flash, and the passengers started to stir again.

The hijackers immediately asked the captain what was going on. The captain said it could be due to insufficient power or an electrical malfunction.

The problem was simply insufficient power, and the ground crew hadn't finished refueling, so the engine couldn't start to replenish the power.

The Ninth Border Defense Brigade, which had just arrived, immediately dispatched two special forces soldiers disguised as electricians, hoping to board the plane to inspect the power system.

The robbers were very vigilant. When they saw two strong workers in electrician's uniforms trying to get on the machine, the robbers refused them without hesitation.

At Bahrain airport, they were asking on the radio about the number of people on board so they could prepare food and water.

The captain reported the number of people on board and, taking the opportunity, also asked the control tower to send four packs of cigarettes in two different flavors, three lighters, and several packs of matches.

Those outside quickly realized that the captain was alerting the outside world that there were four hijackers—two men and two women—along with three handguns and several explosive devices.

This data matches the data reported by Sun Zhiwei.

Soon, food and water were served on the plane, the fuel tank was filled, and everyone on board calmed down after eating.

Meanwhile, at the airport, the Ninth Border Defense Brigade was preparing for a strong assault. Everyone was full of confidence, feeling that they would definitely be able to rescue the hostages this time.

On the plane, Sun Zhiwei was leisurely munching on bread, quietly observing how things were unfolding.

His current goal is to see the combat effectiveness of Bonn's Ninth Border Guard Battalion. As long as the robbers don't harm his colleagues back home, he doesn't care about anything else.

As a result, the hijackers did not play by the rules. The leader of the four hijackers suddenly demanded that the captain take off immediately.

The sudden takeoff of Flight 181 disrupted all the plans. Once again, the situation took an unpredictable turn.

Through the conversation between the hijackers and the captain, Sun Zhiwei learned that the plane's next stop was Aman.

By this time, news of Flight 181's hijacking had spread throughout the world, and all the nearby countries were watching the situation closely.

Nearby airports had also taken various defensive measures. When the plane flew over Aman Airport, it was indeed found that the runway was full of cars.

The plane had to turn back to Yemen, and Yemen's runway was blocked by cars as well.

After flying nearly 2000 kilometers, the fuel ran out again, and the captain had no choice but to make an emergency landing on a small sandy runway used for helicopter takeoffs and landings.

The landing conditions on the sandy runway were predictably poor. Sun Zhiwei's backside ached from the jolting inside the cabin, and he couldn't help but curse the hijackers.

His colleague next to him covered his mouth in terror, afraid that the robbers would hear and angrily fire a burst of bullets at them.

Sun Zhiwei couldn't help but roll his eyes. These robbers were mostly illiterate; how could they possibly understand Chinese?

Moreover, he had already disabled both guns in the cabin, so he wasn't worried. But his colleagues were terrified, so he had no choice but to keep quiet.

He had already sent out the message that the plane had changed course several times, but the Ninth Border Defense Brigade had not yet arrived, and he was getting a little impatient.

Just then, a gunshot rang out from outside, startling the passengers in the cabin, which fell silent for a moment.

Soon, the leader of the hijackers came in from the cockpit and dragged the co-pilot back to the cockpit.

It turns out that the captain had pretended to get off the plane to check the landing gear and took the opportunity to communicate with the soldiers at the airport, but the hijacker leader discovered him.

As a result, after the hijackers forced the captain back, they shot him and sent him to meet his maker. From now on, the plane will be piloted by the co-pilot.

The soldiers at the airport, hearing the gunfire, hesitated to act rashly and could only cheer them on before letting them pass. Amidst the roar of the plane's engines, Sun Zhiwei sent another telegram, reporting the next stop and the captain's assassination.

The robbers had already started killing people, and the situation was becoming increasingly urgent. The Ninth Border Defense Brigade, which had been informed in advance by Sun Zhiwei, rushed to Mogadishu Airport ahead of schedule to make preparations.

A few hours later, Flight 181 landed at Mogadishu Airport in Somalia, where the hijackers issued another ultimatum.

To Sun Zhiwei's surprise, the soldiers at the airport were unexpectedly calm and collected.

They first arranged for soldiers to surround the plane, and then shouted to the hijackers that they would guarantee their safety if they released the passengers.

This trick really worked; Sun Zhiwei clearly saw that the expressions of the robbers relaxed.

The airport quickly delivered a large amount of food and water. With food, the hijackers had a way out, and everyone on the plane calmed down and began to wait quietly.

Soon, the time for the ultimatum arrived.

The airport informed the hijackers that the person they demanded had been released and the money had been prepared.

However, because they kept changing airports, the released personnel and ransom were still chasing after them, allowing them to wait patiently.

The robbers were appeased once again, and the time was dragged out until midnight.

The four robbers were drowsy, but Sun Zhiwei forced himself to stay awake and kept glancing at his watch.

His location had been discovered; the plane was surrounded by a group of heavily armed, masked soldiers.

They first used a listening device under the plane to determine the distribution of people inside the cabin.

Then, the soldiers at the airport suddenly set fire to several tires on the nose of the plane, and the fire and smoke attracted the attention of all the hijackers.

Just then, the middle cabin door was blown open with a loud bang, and several black dots were thrown into the cabin.

Sun Zhiwei wasn't stupid. Upon seeing this, he quickly turned around, bent over, and tightly covered his ears in one smooth motion.

"Boom" "Boom" "Boom"

Several bright flashes lit up the cabin, and at the same time, a violent noise instantly deafened everyone in the cabin except Sun Zhiwei.

Before the light and sound had even faded, several fully armed soldiers rushed in through the blown-open hatch.

As soon as they entered, they quickly locked onto their target, and the three hijackers inside the cabin were instantly killed.

The hijacker leader in the cockpit realized what was happening and began firing into the rear cabin, trying to stop the Ninth Border Defense Brigade's attack.

Unfortunately, the difference in combat strength and weaponry was too great, and the bandit leader was cornered in the toilet.

The two sides exchanged fire through the toilet door. The robber leader fired wildly, wounding a member of the Ninth Brigade, and was eventually wounded and captured himself.

The battle ended at 1 minute and 46 seconds.

Three hijackers were killed and one was injured. Apart from the captain who died, only one flight attendant on the plane was injured in the foot. Although the other passengers were briefly affected by the incapacitating grenades, they recovered quickly.

This hijacking incident made the 9th Border Guard Brigade of Bonn famous overnight. They moved between six airports, pursued the hijackers for nearly 10,000 kilometers, and ultimately created a miracle in the history of hijacking.

(End of this chapter)