A man was detained on Sunday at Dazhou Airport in southwest
China's Sichuan Province?for carrying a weapon,
local police have said.
According to police a pistol was found in the lining of the
man's hand luggage during a security check before he was permitted
to board an Airbus 319 flight to Guangzhou, capital of south
China's Guangdong Province.
The aircraft was scheduled to depart at 4:30 PM and delayed for
over an hour. It took off at 6 PM.
Police are investigating the incident.
(Xinhua News Agency January 15, 2007 )