Five flights grounded after receiving 'threats' in China

Five Shenzhen-bound flights have taken emergency measures on Wednesday morning after receiving separate threats between 8am and 9.33am, according to the airlines. It was not clear what specific threats were made.

The three Shenzhen Airline flights - from Nanjing, Xian and Beijing - were scheduled to take off starting at 7.32am. Juneyao flight from Shanghai was scheduled to take off at 8.18am.

Flight ZH9866, which had already taken off when the airline received the threat, was ordered to fly back to Nanjing. Flight ZH9243, which took off from Xian at 7.32am, landed in the nearby city of Guilin as ordered. Flight ZH9889 from Beijing, scheduled for 10.27am, postponed its take-off.

Juneyao asked its plane to return to Shanghai. After all passengers went through a second security check and the crew checked the plane, the airline said they found nothing suspicious. "We have changed to a new plane for this flight," Juneyao said on weibo.
The China Eastern Airlines flight MU2325, from Lanzhou to Shenzhen via Xian, has been grounded in Xian after receiving a threat this morning.

Police in Nanjing, Xian and Beijing have launched investigations.