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'Unruly' passenger causes plane to be turned around

China - Video captured on board the plane shows the woman being calmed down by medical staff and cabin crew.

A woman passenger on an Air China flight created mid-air panic after she fainted and claimed she was 'possessed'. The flight CA 4102 flying from Beijing to Chengdu had to be turned around shortly after taking off.
Passengers reportedly noticed the woman, in her 50s, had passed out about 20 minutes after taking off, and alerted cabin crew.
One passenger told Pear Video, "Her pulse was also very weak, so they gave her an oxygen mask. Then she woke up shortly."
It is reported that the woman appeared unstable when she woke up and is alleged to have shouted: 'No! Don't touch me! Don't pull me!' to flight attendants.
The flight captain decided to return to Beijing so that the woman could receive medical attention, according to reports in Mirror.
Video captured on board the plane shows the woman being calmed down by medical staff and cabin crew.
According to reports, she demanded to see the flight crew and shouted: "I have to be in Chengdu. There are things possessing my body and you cannot find it by health checks."
Air China staff reportedly told local media that the flight returned to the Beijing airport at 12:27pm, about 40 minutes after takeoff. The employee said the passenger 'experienced sudden illness.' Travellers were delayed for around five hours.