A couple who missed their
flight stood on the runway right under the plane with their luggage to prevent take
off.
The husband and wife were
booked on a Air China flight from Beijing, China, to the eastern port city of
Shanghai at 9.30am on Saturday.
According to China Daily,
they arrived at the boarding gate after it had already closed, leaving them
stranded at Beijing Capital International Airport. Desperate to make their
flight, the wife allegedly dragged her husband through the gate, ‘knocking
down’ several employees in the process.
They then ran
onto the tarmac with their bags and headed towards the plane before it began
taxing. The woman was pictured squatting down underneath the plane as she tried
to convince officials to let her and her partner board it. The man, meanwhile,
was seen standing and ‘sitting’ beneath the aircraft with his luggage.
The pair –
who allegedly ignored warnings from ground crew members – were finally arrested
after a delay of about 20 minutes.The couple will receive administrative
detention of between five and 10 days and will also be fined 500 RMB ($57),
Interesting COUPLE went on drama.
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