Claims
Xiaoshan Airport in Hangzhou was closed for about an hour on 7 Jul 2010 after a reported UFO
Documented · occurred What these labels mean →A flight crew reported an unidentified object near Xiaoshan Airport, Hangzhou, around 8:40 pm on 7 Jul 2010; outbound flights were grounded and inbound ones diverted to Ningbo and Wuxi, affecting 18 flights, and normal operations resumed an hour later. The video called it 'Zhoushan Airport'.
Evidence
| Relation | Record | Note |
|---|---|---|
| documents | abcnews.com | ABC News, 14 Jul 2010: object reported ~8:40 pm 7 Jul; flights grounded/diverted to Ningbo and Wuxi; 18 flights affected; operations resumed an hour later |
Sources
| Source | Relation | At |
|---|---|---|
| China UFO files (Cappy Army 2026) | reports |
Tied from
| From | Role | Years | Verdict | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Xiaoshan Airport closure (2010) was blamed on a balloon | same event, explanation clause | 2010 | Structural |
Claim
A flight crew reported an unidentified object near Xiaoshan Airport, Hangzhou, around 8:40 pm on 7 Jul 2010; outbound flights were grounded and inbound ones diverted to Ningbo and Wuxi, affecting 18 flights, and normal operations resumed an hour later. The video called it "Zhoushan Airport".
The claim that the closure was blamed on a balloon is held separately: The Xiaoshan Airport closure (2010) was blamed on a balloon.