Juneyao Airlines Airbus A320-214 F-WWDN (B-6396) (msn 3605) TLS (Karl Cornil), originally uploaded by Airliners Gallery.
Juneyao Airlines’ (Shanghai) pilot in charge is under investigation by Chinese officials concerning an August 13 incident. On that day the crew of a Qatar Airways Boeing 777-300ER declared a low fuel emergency after the Doha to Shanghai (Pudong) was ordered to divert to Shanghai (Hongqiao) due to a thunderstorm.
Air traffic controllers at Hongqiao Airport, about 30 miles from Pudong Airport, ordered the Juneyao pilot to abort its approach and circle the airport and allow the Qatar plane to land first, but the Juneyao pilot refused to yield according to local reports. The Juneyao crew has been suspended pending the outcome of the investigation.
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