Mass Cancellation of Flights Across China; Reasons Unclear

A man looks out at a plane through a window at Beijing international airport. Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images

Nearly 60 percent of flights across China were canceled Wednesday, according to state media.

Flight Master said 9,583 flights had been canceled nationwide as of 10:35 p.m. on Sept. 21, accounting for 59.66 percent of those total scheduled journeys of the day, reported China.com.