Explosion at Pudong (Shanghai) Terminal 2
Jun 12, 2016, 1:08 pm
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Explosion at Pudong (Shanghai) Terminal 2
According to news reports there was an explosion in Terminal 2 at Pudong/Shanghai airport yesterday (June 11, 2016). Five people injured. The person who set off the explosive tried to commit suicide by cutting his own throat.
See: http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ex...4/20160612.htm
I assume this means extra security at Shanghai and other Chinese airports
See: http://www.rediff.com/news/report/ex...4/20160612.htm
I assume this means extra security at Shanghai and other Chinese airports
Jun 12, 2016, 9:21 pm
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They will screen passenger before entering the terminal: http://shanghaiist.com/2016/06/13/pu...rity_level.php
Jun 12, 2016, 9:37 pm
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The blast took place at 2:26 p.m. yesterday in Terminal 2. Police report that a man in his thirties ignited and threw a beer bottle loaded with explosives into a queue near a counter in check-in area C, where flights operated by Thai Airways and Philippine Airlines are handled.
Footage: Passengers scatter as explosion rocks Sh…:
Thru down a beer bottle and it exploded...?
Footage: Passengers scatter as explosion rocks Sh…:
Thru down a beer bottle and it exploded...?
Last edited by anacapamalibu; Jun 12, 2016 at 9:43 pm
Jun 13, 2016, 7:34 am
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It really couldn't have happened at 1426. I was already at PVG (yes, I was going to check-in for the PR flight) at 1425 (I checked the time as I was running late), and the incident had already happened just a few mins before I got there.
But well, who am I to say anything?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...12th-june.html
Edit: Even if you all don't want to believe me (never mind that I was actually there), this article got the time right, why do later reports change the time? http://shanghaiist.com/2016/06/12/pu..._explosion.php
But well, who am I to say anything?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...12th-june.html
Edit: Even if you all don't want to believe me (never mind that I was actually there), this article got the time right, why do later reports change the time? http://shanghaiist.com/2016/06/12/pu..._explosion.php
Last edited by ellyse; Jun 13, 2016 at 7:50 am
Jun 13, 2016, 7:45 am
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I went through security for international flight from PVG T1 later that day, everyone seems to be required to take off their shoes now.
Jun 13, 2016, 10:03 am
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It really couldn't have happened at 1426. I was already at PVG (yes, I was going to check-in for the PR flight) at 1425 (I checked the time as I was running late), and the incident had already happened just a few mins before I got there.
But well, who am I to say anything?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...12th-june.html
Edit: Even if you all don't want to believe me (never mind that I was actually there), this article got the time right, why do later reports change the time? http://shanghaiist.com/2016/06/12/pu..._explosion.php
But well, who am I to say anything?
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/other...12th-june.html
Edit: Even if you all don't want to believe me (never mind that I was actually there), this article got the time right, why do later reports change the time? http://shanghaiist.com/2016/06/12/pu..._explosion.php
per second, so technically they could get the time down to 1/30th of a second.