(CNN)A pilot and his assistant have been arrested in Northern California and are accused of kidnapping and attempting to deport a 21-year-old Chinese flight student.
Jonathan McConkey, reportedly the general manager of the IASCO flight school, and his assistant, Kelsi Hoser, are accused of planning and carrying out the kidnapping.
Incidentally, the flight school posted a video on Facebook last year talking about how much it enjoyed training Chinese flight students.
In a statement, the Redding Police Department said McConkey and Hoser had warned flight student Tianshu Shi on Thursday night that "they were sending him back to China."
The next morning, they showed up at Shi's home, where "McConkey battered him, and threatened physical violence if he did not go with them."
Fearing for his safety, Shi left with McConkey and Hoser, but not before calling his brother in Shanghai, who then contacted Redding police. Officers found all three at the Redding Municipal Airport.
McConkey and Hoser were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy and kidnapping.
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