In the wake of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Chinese security company wanted to emphasize the importance of aviation safety by teaching trainees emergency evacuation procedures and close-quarter combat skills to handle situations such as natural disasters and plane hijacks. Here's a look at a day of training.
Open this photo in gallery: Inspired by the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370, a Chinese security company wanted to emphasize the importance of aviation safety by teaching trainees emergency evacuation procedures and close-quarter combat skills to handle situations such as natural disasters and plane hijacks. Here an instructor demonstrates close-quarter combat skills inside a scale model of a passenger jet at a flight-attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An instructor teaches flight safety inside a scale model of a passenger jet at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An instructor teaches flight safety inside a scale model of a passenger jet at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An instructor shows how to open a cabin door inside a scale model of a passenger jet during a course on emergency evacuation at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An instructor demonstrates close-quarter combat skills during a special course on flight safety inside a scale model of a passenger jet at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An instructor demonstrates how to use a scarf to cover a student's head during a demonstration of close-quarter combat skills at a special course on flight safety inside a scale model of a passenger jet at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An instructor demonstrates close-quarter combat skills. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Trainees at a special course in flight safety. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: An instructor demonstrates close-quarter combat skills during a special course on flight safety inside a scale model of a passenger jet at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: A trainee opens a cabin door inside a scale model of a passenger jet during an emergency evacuation course at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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Open this photo in gallery: Trainees practice emergency evacuation from a scale model of a passenger jet during a special course on flight safety at a flight attendant training centre on the outskirts of Beijing, March 18, 2014. JASON LEE/Reuters
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