Three airline passengers held for days in China after using their phones during flights

'Jail' over jet music

One man, named only as Mr Wang, was detained by civil aviation staff for five days for listening to music as a domestic flight landed in Beijing

THREE airline passengers were held for up to five days by police after using their mobile phones during flights to and from Beijing.

One man was detained by the Civil Aviation Administration of China for listening to music on his phone when the plane landed in Beijing from the Heilongjiang Province on February 6.

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The men were held after domestic flights landed in Beijing

The man who is known only as Mr Wang was held for five days for the offence.

Another passenger, identified only as Zhag was held for five days for "refusing to turn off their phone" and "insisting on making calls during the flight".

And a final passenger, identified as Niu, has just been freed after three days for related offences, the aviation authority confirmed.

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One man was detained by the Civil Aviation Administration of China for listening to music on his phone

China prohibits phones on jets for safety reasons, although it is considering  lifting the ban.

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