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Airport security can be confusing at the best of times, but for one inexperienced holidaymaker it has left him the laughing stock of the internet. | Airport security can be confusing at the best of times, but for one inexperienced holidaymaker it has left him the laughing stock of the internet. |
Footage has emerged showing the solo traveller climbing into an X-ray scanner at a Chinese airport because he couldn’t understand how the machine worked. | Footage has emerged showing the solo traveller climbing into an X-ray scanner at a Chinese airport because he couldn’t understand how the machine worked. |
Footage reportedly shot on an airport CCTV camera shows the man standing next to the machine after loading several large suitcases into it. | Footage reportedly shot on an airport CCTV camera shows the man standing next to the machine after loading several large suitcases into it. |
Apparently confused as to what happens next, the inexperienced passenger is seen still holding his cabin bag and speaking with a security official before wandering back towards the scanner. | Apparently confused as to what happens next, the inexperienced passenger is seen still holding his cabin bag and speaking with a security official before wandering back towards the scanner. |
The guard was then left stunned when, moments later, the man decided to climb on to the conveyor belt and crawl into the machine itself. | The guard was then left stunned when, moments later, the man decided to climb on to the conveyor belt and crawl into the machine itself. |
Despite the official shouting at the man not to climb into the X-ray scanner, he vanishes from sight. The shocked security guard then turns around to face the camera, a look of despair on his face. | Despite the official shouting at the man not to climb into the X-ray scanner, he vanishes from sight. The shocked security guard then turns around to face the camera, a look of despair on his face. |
The footage has gone viral on Chinese social media in recent days but users are at a loss to explain exactly when and where the incident occurred. | The footage has gone viral on Chinese social media in recent days but users are at a loss to explain exactly when and where the incident occurred. |
The episode wasn’t the only bizarre occurrence at a Chinese airport recently, however. | The episode wasn’t the only bizarre occurrence at a Chinese airport recently, however. |
On 10 December a plane was delayed for 10 hours when bungling firefighters called to investigate sparks coming from an engine proceeded to spray the wrong aircraft with foam. | On 10 December a plane was delayed for 10 hours when bungling firefighters called to investigate sparks coming from an engine proceeded to spray the wrong aircraft with foam. |
The incident took place in at Fuzhou City Airport in southern China and saw eight fire trucks frantically surround the Fuzhou Airlines plane before spraying the firefighting foam. | The incident took place in at Fuzhou City Airport in southern China and saw eight fire trucks frantically surround the Fuzhou Airlines plane before spraying the firefighting foam. |
Moments later air traffic control contacted the safety team to inform them that the issue was actually with a nearby AirChina aircraft, according to the Daily Mail. | Moments later air traffic control contacted the safety team to inform them that the issue was actually with a nearby AirChina aircraft, according to the Daily Mail. |
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