Woman downs whole bottle of cognac at Beijing airport security control

Woman drank contents of bottle after being told she could not carry it in her hand luggage, only to be prevented from flying because she was too drunk

A Chinese woman reportedly downed a full bottle of 120 cognac at security control after she was told she was not allowed to take liquids on board her flight - which she was then prevented from boarding.

The woman, who has been named only as Zhao, was deemed too drunk to fly by staff at Beijing Capital international airport when she collapsed shortly after drinking the bottle of Ri(C)my Martin XO Excellence.