26/02/2013 / CHINA
The man begins to get angry at 1 minute 10 seconds into the video, and then destroys everything he can get his hands on. Video uploaded on Tercent.
Chinese official misses plane, then wreaks havoc
When Yan Linkun misses his plane, it’s best to stay out of his way.
This video, uploaded to the video-sharing website Tencent Video, shows a man being informed he has just missed his flight at the Changshuiaiport in Kunming, southwestern China, after he had gone to get breakfast. Livid with rage, the jilted passenger attempts to break the window leading out to the tarmac, then goes on to destroy computers in the terminal while bemused airport employees watch with astonishment.
The man can be heard yelling at the airport personnel: “Do you know who I am?” As it turns out, he, Yan Linkun, was a member of the Chinese Political Consultative Conference, an assembly that advises the Chinese government before votes on laws and decrees. He has since been suspended from his position.
In October 2012, another incident in a Chinese airport was discussed widely online. Disgruntled passengers held an entire flight crew hostage for six hours at the Pudong airport in Shanghai after their flight had been diverted because of heavy fog.
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Reaction of wife/friend
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Sat, 09/03/2013 - 18:36.It's quite clear from her behavior that the Chinese official's wife or friend was quite accustomed to such tantrums. He's been suspended from his job. He should be fired. Perhaps even more importantly he should be tried for an offence. My guess is that this won't happen.
For a police state, where's
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Thu, 28/02/2013 - 03:31.For a police state, where's the police????
Typical Chinese new rich people's disgraceful behaviours
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 20:50.This kind of misbehaviour have been increaseing a lot in China at the airports.
Rich ≠ Civilised
Very shameless...about them
Lucky Man !
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 20:45.Anywhere else he would have been shot or at the least tasered.
Fly your own et
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 19:03.And the pilot will wait for you. How come no one bothered to arrest him?
I've felt that way at times..
Submitted by billhartmann (not verified) on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 18:56.but with the police standing by I would still be looking through bars.
Security?
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 18:55.What was Security during all this, apart from watching? In the UK, there would have been armed police on the scene within seconds. Doesn't exactly inspire you as to the safety of chinese airports!
Having a smashing time
Submitted by Robbo (not verified) on Wed, 27/02/2013 - 18:31.Interesting that the uniformed officials just stood and watched; they did not intervene even though he was smashing things.
He's behaving like a decadent capitalist westerner
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Tue, 26/02/2013 - 20:12.So nice to see that we and the Chinese are becoming so much alike. ;-)
Patience pls......
Submitted by Unregistered user (not verified) on Thu, 28/02/2013 - 05:58.What ever be the position a person is holding, when it comes to another adminstrative... you have to follow the rules and regulation which is common to all.
Also patience is must.