In some photos making rounds online, a couple who missed their flight were pictured squatting on the runway with their luggage in a bid to prevent the plane from taking off.
According to a report by China Daily, 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.
The couple arrived at the boarding gate after it had already closed, leaving them stranded at Beijing Capital International Airport, and in their desperate bid to make their flight, the wife allegedly dragged her husband through the gate, 'knocking down' several employees in the process.
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).
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