The Ministry of State Security has warned passengers against opening window shades during take-off and landing at airports used by both civil and military aviation, a move that runs counter to prevailing practices regarding aviation safety.
The warning, issued on WeChat was aimed at limiting the leak of sensitive military information through photos and videos taken by passengers during take-off or landing at dual-use airports, the South China Morning Post reported.
The ministry said in its post that passengers using dual-use facilities – almost a third of China’s airports – are prohibited from capturing images or videos of sensitive areas.
It cited a recent incident in which a foreign national was suspected to have “illegally” captured images from the window of their plane. — Bloomberg
