Quirky World: Overheated Chinese passengers open plane’s emergency exits to get a breath of fresh air

CHINA: Upset by a delayed flight, at least two Chinese passengers decided to open emergency exit doors in protest as the plane was taxiing, forcing it to abort takeoff and landing them in jail instead, police said yesterday.

The latest in a growing number of air rage cases involving Chinese travellers happened in the early hours of Saturday in the southern city of Chengdu, after the China Eastern flight was delayed by a blizzard.

Passengers complained about the delay and a lack of ventilation, and a man surnamed Zhou opened three emergency exits to prevent the plane from taking off, forcing it to return to the gate, according to state broadcaster China Central Television.