Updated: 2006-02-13 17:03
Airport says no; girl's leg cut off
By Liu Dan (chinadaily.com.cn)

A young girl from Jiu Quan City of Northwest China's Gansu Province was forced to undergo a leg amputation in a hospital after being prevented from boarding a plane by an airport, which delayed crucial treatment. ...

The airport explained that the concerning plane was a medium-sized plane that could not accommodate a stretcher, adding that Xiaoqing's serious injury condition was beyond expectation.