Flights bound for Xinjiang land mid-way for security check

 A flight from Shanghai to Urumqi, capital of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, landed at the Nanjing Lukou International Airport on Thursday for security check by local police, local authorities said.

Another flight from Shanghai bound for Urumqi was also reported to land mid-way at the Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport around 1:35 pm for police investigation.

The two flights are operated by Juneyao Airlines.