Helicopter hijacked in China

In the first such case in China, a helicopter was reportedly "hijacked" after taking off in northern Shandong province.
The helicopter which was to be used for spraying pesticides, was allegedly hijacked after taking off yesterday afternoon, the Hong Kong-based South China Morning Post reported quoting eye witnesses and online accounts.
A spokesman for Hubei Yinyan General Aviation, the owner and operator of the aircraft said she could not comment on the incident, the Post report said.
According to the report about 20 men had approached the pilot and ground crew when it was preparing to take off at a forest park in Xiajin township of Dezhou city.

They then allegedly assaulted the crew.
One man boarded the plane and forced the pilot to fly it to an unspecified destination.

The pilot was missing according to the report.
It also mentioned state-run CCTV report quoting a local government spokesman as saying the hijack happened due to a business dispute between two companies.
It said at least two people had been arrested.