Train Hijacking

The luxurious Blue Express was derailed and seized, leading to a major international hostage crisis in the Chinese interior.

Lincheng Outrage
  1. Lincheng Outrage
  2. Jurisdiction: Republic of China (May 6, 1923)
  3. Original Case: Lincheng Jieche An
  4. VictimsJohn Benjamin PowellLucy AldrichRobert RothwellDefendantsSun MeiyaoInvestigatorsTian ZhongyuWu YulinInstitutionsShandong Jianguo Autonomous ArmyBeiyang GovernmentDiplomatic Corps
  5. Case Tags: Kidnapping;Train Hijacking;Diplomatic Crisis;Warlord Era Lawlessness