Naked man near runway delays flights
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The man was fined and detained for 20 days yesterday because he illegally crossed the airport perimeter, as well as taking drugs, authorities said.
In a similar case, an elderly villager was detained for five days after he illegally crossed fences at the airport in October. He said he just wanted to see the aircraft up close.
In another case on Thursday, police at the Beijing Capital International Airport removed six first-class passengers from a KLM Royal Dutch Airlines flight after a conflict with the flight crew.
The Chinese passengers refused to wear safety belts or turn off cell phones before takeoff and shouted at the captain and flight attendants, said Huang Guang, a passenger sitting nearby.
"They were late and made all the other passengers wait for them and then abused the flight crew," Huang told reporters.
The captain of flight KL898 from Beijing to Amsterdam refused to take off and called the police to take the six away.
Airport police removed the six passengers and the aircraft took off, according to the airport authority.
"The quarrel between the passengers and crew members was mainly because of the language barrier," airport police said. The six calmed down after being removed and switched to a later flight to the Netherlands.
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