Shenzhen, an international flight of Sichuan Airlines, responded that oil discharge in the air was normal operation.

  BEIJING, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) According to the news released by Weibo, the official press office of the Sichuan Provincial People’s Government, on October 14, Chengdu’s 3U601 direct flight to Melbourne was diverted to Shenzhen Baoan Airport, and the flight was drained in the air before the diversion. According to Sichuan Airlines, the flight took off at 2:54 a.m., and passengers were found to be unwell at about 6: 00, so it was scheduled to land at Shenzhen Baoan Airport at 6: 30. According to the relevant staff of Sichuan Airlines, it is true that the oil is discharged in the air before the alternate landing, and this operation is the normal operation of the industry.

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  The news pointed out that Sichuan Airlines had had similar operations before, so it did not make a special statement. It is understood that the unwell passenger was immediately taken to the local hospital after getting off the plane, and other passengers were waiting for the flight to take off again. However, due to the full local schedule, the flight did not take off immediately. As of 17: 57 on October 14th, flight 3U601 had taken off from Shenzhen for Melbourne with other passengers on the original flight.