Osborn said he made "at least 15 mayday calls" as the plane limped toward the nearest landing strip -- China's Lingshui military base on Hainan Island.

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The U.S. plane was forced to land on Hainan Island, China.

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Growth in pivotal Guangdong province slowed and business on Hainan Island was brought to a virtual standstill by a real-estate bubble, now once more a problem.

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Howell, the European Tour Order of Merit leader, got off to a flying start at the Yalong Bay Golf Club on Hainan Island with a birdie at the first.

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Flights to sunny spots on southern Hainan Island have been at nearly full capacity.

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Lanzhou in north-west Gansu ranked last, while Haikou on southern Hainan island was rated with the cleanest air.

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Our aircraft made an emergency landing in an airfield on China's Hainan Island.

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The newest entrant to the luxury club might be the Banyan Tree resort on the island of Hainan, which is set to open in April.

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Instead, cruise-goers will eat and sleep onboard and only sightsee on the island, said Hainan deputy governor Tan Li at press conference at the annual Boao Forum for Asia over the weekend.

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Instead, cruise-goers would eat and sleep onboard and would only do sightseeing on the island, said Hainan deputy governor Tan Li at press conference at the annual Boao Forum for Asia at the weekend.

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