China investigates in-air brawl between pilot and steward

Media reports say onboard incident left steward with broken hand and captain a chipped tooth

China's aviation regulator is investigating a reported fistfight between the captain and chief steward onboard a domestic passenger flight last month.

The Civil Aviation Administration of China said it took the reported incident extremely seriously and was collecting further information. Any incident endangering flight safety would be dealt with strictly under the law", said a statement issued late on Monday.