Airplane Coup

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**Airplane Coup** (Jindounese: 飞机政变/Widonian: ᛋᛏᛄÓᚱᚾᛋÝᛋᛚᚢ ᚠᛚᚢᚷᚠÉᛚᚪᚱ) also known as the **1992 Jindou coup d'etat attempt** is an attempted coup against former Emperor of Jindou, Lu Ming on 17 August 1992. The coup took place on an airplane after the Emperor returned to Jindou after a state visit to Michu that year. The coup was orchastrated by General Xu Zehui, who was a close advisor to the emperor, and the commander of the Hanglin Air Force base, Hu Zhixiang. On the 17th August, the air force starts escorting the plane while Xu Zehui who was onboard signaled the soldiers onboard to arrest the Emperor. Instead, a fireflight occured on the aircraft after some stayed loyal to the emperor resulting in Xu Zehui being killed in the process. He famously ended the coup by taking an enemy radio and replied, "The tyrant is dead". Fooled, the aircrafts turned away and members who were involved were arrested.

## Background

The coup occured after a secret agreement between Xu Zehui and Hu Zhixiang to orchestrate a coup where a republican government would be established with Xu made President and Hu made Prime Minister. Xue Zehui was considered as one of the most loyal advisor to the emperor prior to the coup. Both thought that the state visit to Michu would be a great time to start the coup.

## Attack

### In the Air

At 7.00am on the 17th of August 1992, aircrafts from the Hanglin Air Base under the command of Hu Zhixiang gave the signal to escort the plane after it was spotted just north of the Jindounese border by military radars.

At 8.00am, the plane entered Jindou airspace and military planes surrounded and start escorting the aircraft.

At 8.05am, several shots were fired which were warning shots. At the same time, Xu Zehui gave the signal to start the coup. As the royal guard apprached the emperor, shots were fired beginning an intense firefight. the emperor and Xu Zehui both hid behind a couch. There were an estimated 12 guards on board and 5 stayed loyal to the emperor. However, the 5 managed to win the fight at around 8.30am when they managed to win the fight. Xu was killed in the process. As the gun was silenced on the aircraft, the escorting aircrafts were confused and Hu ordered them to fire on the aircraft but none had significant damaged the plane till it can no longer fly. Emperor Lu Ming reached for the enemy radio and exclaimed, "The tyrant is dead! Stop shooting!". Fooled, the aircrafts turned away and returned to the air base.

### On the ground

At 7.00am, rebel forces disguised as passangers and security officers entered Suceng Meijun Airport where the emperor was sceduled to land on that day at around 10.00am. However, secret police informant overheard one of their conversations on the coup and informed security officers and several were arrested while the rest managed to flee.

Meanwhile, after the news of the coup received the rest of the military, soldiers attacked into the Hanglin Air Base at 8.40am arresting Hu Zhixiang and another 280 members who were involved.

## Aftermath

Following the coup, pilots and other members of the Hanglin Air Base were arrested and Hu Zhixiang managed to flee from the scene but was found dead 2 days later precumed to be a suicide but many believed it was homocide due to several shots to the chest. His family which includes his daughter, son and wife were arrested and sent to the infamous Prison 47 where political prisoners are kept. His wife died in 1999 while his children died shortly after their release in 2020.

Xu Zehui's family managed to flee to Fanuai where they successfully seeked asylum. Others who were involved were executed by fire squad.

### International reactions

**Aotaruo**: On the 18th of August, the government of Aotaruo released an official statement expressing concern over the situation and a travel warning was issued.

**Fanuai**: The government of Fanuai refused to comment, however they did grant asylum to Xu Zehui's family.