Chinese couple who missed their flight sit under it in a desperate effort to be let on board

Protest: The woman is seen on the runway underneath the jet
Jamie Bullen20 September 2016

An irate husband and wife staged a dramatic protest on Beijing's airport runway to stop a plane from taking off after they arrived too late to board.

Pictures show a woman standing underneath the Air China jet with a black suitcase as the bizarre demo delayed the Shanghai-bound flight for 20 minutes.

The protest came after the couple arrived too late to board the flight on Saturday morning due to “personal reasons”, according to the Beijing Youth Daily.

The couple reportedly knocked down several airline employees to run along the gangway leading to the plane after the gate was shut.

Bizarre: The demonstration meant the flight was delayed by 20 minutes

After cabin crew refused to let the pair board the flight, the wife apparently told ground staff they would not leave the runway unless allowed to take their seats.

One witness told the newspaper: “When two police officers tried to approach the woman she became really emotional and started crying and waving her arms.”

The plane eventually departed after the husband reportedly dragged his wife into a police car.

The newspaper reported the couple were placed in administrative detention for five days by airport police.

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