They were armed with sticks and detonators but overpowered by the security personel and passengers who suffered minor injuries. All were Uygurs.

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According to information provided by Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Public Security Bureau: June 29, from Hotan to Urumqi GS7554 flight took off at 12:25 pm, 12:35 minutes on the plane, six criminals the violent hijacking of aircraft, crew and passengersuniform, then the aircraft was returning Hotan Airport and landed safely, six criminals were arrested by public security organs.
In the uniformed thugs process, the crew and passengers suffered minor injuries, cases in further investigation. By and Tiangong An organ preliminary examination, six hijackers: wood sand Yusup Ebabaike Thermal · Yibilayi, wood, Ai thermal West to card power, according to Ming,, Mamat Eric, Yusup Sen Mai Maiti, I Maier Yiming, are male. Informed sources said, about 10 minutes after the plane took off, the distribution of other passengers in the cabin the front row of Section 6 to 8 row three passengers suddenly beaten with a cane, they hold the suspected explosives and national language shouting, the behavior of these people have beenthe other three passengers seated in the cabin in central response. They also crash the pilot cockpit doors. The plane was a total crew of nine.Two security personnel based on the crew members to help passengers, about 20 minutes hijacking staff uniforms. The insider said: At that time happens to about 20 from the local public security of the passengers aboard the flight to go out training.Hotan Airport after the plane was returning to the six suspects were handed over to local police continue to investigate. Xinhua News Agency reported: two air marshals were seriously injured and slightly injured, the crew chief and seven passengers.