Chinese visitors allegedly barred from Airbus German military plane - BBC News

Chinese visitors at the Singapore Airshow say they were singled out and banned from the Airbus plane.

5 hours agoShareclose panelShare pageCopy linkAbout sharingImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The Chinese visitors alleged they were barred from the Luftwaffe A400M transport plane at the Singapore AirshowBy Tessa Wong & Peter HoskinsBBC News, SingaporeVisitors from China have claimed they were banned from a German military plane at a recent airshow, prompting an apology from manufacturer Airbus.

The incident allegedly took place at the Singapore Airshow, one of the region's largest exhibitions of commercial and military aviation.

The claims have gone viral on Chinese social media, sparking controversy.

German officials have yet to comment. Airbus said it was sorry for "any inconvenience caused".

In one widely-circulated video filmed by a Chinese blogger on the weekend, a woman wearing Airbus identification is seen asking him for his nationality.

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