China: Passenger detained for trying to barge through security check

A Chinese woman has been detained for five days after trying to force her way through a security checkpoint at an airport in eastern China, state media reported. The incident happened about 7am on Saturday when security officials at Qingdao Airport in Shangdong province told the woman, surnamed Zhang, that she was not allowed to carry her power bank on to the flight, CCTV reported later the same day. Under guidelines set by the airline trade association IATA, power banks are allowed on flights as long as their capacity rating does not exceed 160 watt-hours. More powerful units are prohibited. After inspecting Zhang’s device, the officials were unable to determine its capacity and told her she could therefore not take it on to the flight, the report said. Zhang became upset and after failing to convince them that the device complied with IATA rules tried to force her way through the checkpoint. Due to the ensuing scuffle, officials were forced to temporarily close the security lane and call the police. She was given five days’ detention for causing the disturbance.<br/>