Beijing-bound plane diverted after passenger attempts to break into cockpit

Cao Guoxiong, second from right, is welcomed to Beijing airport by his workmates. Photo: Handout.

BEIJING: A frenzied passenger attempted to enter the cockpit of a Beijing-bound aircraft on Saturday before being subdued by a Chinese passenger and the flight captain.

The incident took place on an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis Ababa to Beijing, according to news portal ThePaper.cn. There were more than 200 passengers on the flight.