Chinese air passenger detained after trying to escape plane that had been left sitting on tarmac for several hours

A Chinese air passenger whose patience finally snapped after his plane was left standing on the tarmac for several hours was detained by police after he opened an escape hatch without permission, local media have reported.

The Hainan Airlines flight had been due to fly from Taiyuan in the northern province of Shanxi to the southwestern megacity of Chongqing on Wednesday evening but its departure was delayed for several hours, Chengdu Business Daily said.