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Word: kuang (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...story offered by the other two crew members of the China Airlines jet on their return to Taiwan strengthened those suspicions. Copilot Tung Kuang- hsing said that Wang had choked him with a steel chain and handcuffed him in the cockpit. Flight Engineer Chiu Ming-chih said that at one point the plane swerved out of control as he knelt before Wang, begging him to change his mind. The captain, however, reportedly threatened his crewmates with an ax and muttered, "I'm sorry. I've been planning this for a long time...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Diplomacy Flying the Friendly Skies | 6/2/1986 | See Source »

...defendants include three U.S. citizens of Chinese descent: Kuang-shin Lin, 38, of Lincroft, N.J.; Kwong Allen Yeung, 34, of Cortland, N.Y.; and David Tsai, 30, of New York City. Also charged are two Hong Kong residents: Da-chuan Zheng, 41, and his sister-in-law Jing-li Zhang...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: High-Tech Sting | 2/27/1984 | See Source »

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