RAMPANT THREATS CRIPPLE CHINESE AVIATION INDUSTRY IN RECENT MONTHS

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Within two days, two Chinese airlines were forced to abandon their flights after receiving messages threatening the safety of passengers on board.

Last Wednesday, after taking off at 1.30pm at the Beijing Capital International Airport, the New York-bound flight CA981 operated by Air China returned to the airport at 8.25pm.

Air China said on its microblog that it received information of the threat during the flight and decided to recall the aircraft, which carried more than 300 passengers, back to the Chinese capital.

However, the airline did not give details of the threat.

A Beijing airport police spokesman told China Daily that the information came from the United States but it could have been forged and released from China.

The airport authorities said all passengers on board the plane, their hand-carry and checked-in luggage and the cargo were re-screened to ensure the passengers’ safety.

04/09/2012  :  eturbonews.com.

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