BEIJING – A man attempted to set a **** on board a Chinese flight early Sunday, but was restrained by passengers and crew members and taken into custody, the aviation authority said.

It was the latest in a rash of dangerous ********* aboard Chinese flights, including passengers opening ********* exits and fights between flyers and crew members.

The attempted arson occurred at around 1:00 a.m. Sunday aboard a Shenzhen Airlines flight from the city of Taizhou to Guangzhou near Hong Kong, the Civil Aviation Administration of China said.

It said an ************* was underway but gave no other details.

Photos posted on newspaper websites showed a partially charred passenger seat and a blackened ********* exit door.

Official broadcaster CCTV and other state media reported that the pilot issued a mayday call and the plane was guided into Guangzhou airport. Slides were deployed and 95 passengers and nine crew members were evacuated. Two people were *******.

The ******** appears to point to a serious breakdown in security at Taizhou airport. China bans the carrying of cigarette lighters and flammable substances, including spirits, aboard all flights.

A statement from Shenzhen Airlines confirmed the ******** but offered no additional details.