Passenger tries to set fire to plane in China, two injured

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Beijing, Shawwal 10, 1436, July 26, 2015, SPA -- A passenger tried to ignite the emergency exit of a plane as it landed at Guangzhou airport in southern China with more than 100 people on board Sunday, state media reported, according to dpa. The unidentified man attempted to use petrol and a cigarette lighter but was overpowered by the crew and passengers aboard the Shenzhen Airlines flight, China Central Television said. The airport, about 130 kilometres from Hong Kong, launched an emergency response, and 95 passengers and nine crew members exited using slides, Xinhua news agency reported. Two injured passengers were taken to hospital. The perpetrator detained for "creating chaos," Xinhua said. --SPA 14:08 LOCAL TIME 11:08 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w

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