Hoax call causes flight delays in central China
男子谎称机场航班有炸弹被刑拘

Police are investigating a hoax phone call claiming a flight to Changsha city in central China's Hunan was carrying explosives.

Changsha airport received the anonymous call overnight. It immediately launched a contingency plan, stopping all flights from taking off, and evacuating passengers. They were then sent back to security for a second round of checks.

"At about 10:20pm, we were told the flight was threatened. We were really scared. We all left the plane with our baggage and went through another round of checks." Shanghai passenger Miss Hu said.

After two hours of checks, no hazardous items were found.

"During the night, 11 flights were affected. The longest flight delay was two hours and ten minutes." Said Zeng Guangcai, command center head of Changsha International Airport.

More than a thousand passengers were stranded during the checks. But, by 11:30pm, the airport ended the alert and allowed passengers to reboard their flights. Police are investigating the case.