A furious plane passenger unleashed her anger on a child who was allegedly repeatedly pushing her seat during a flight in China.

The female traveller aboard China Southern Airlines flight CZ6164 from Shenzhen to Dalian said the kid kept bumping her seat on August 7.

She reportedly gave an initial warning to the minor, but the behaviour continued, causing the girl's headphones to fall off.

Tensions escalated after the plane landed, when a heated argument erupted between the irate passenger and the child's family of four.

Footage shows the chaotic scene inside the Airbus A320, with the woman knocked down on the floor while yelling at surrounding passengers.

She shouted: 'Call the police, call the police! You're going too far! You pushed me!'

Flight attendants can be seen intervening to calm the situation.

The child's mother responded: 'He is still a child, can't you be more considerate of him?'

A China Southern Airlines spokesman said: 'This incident did occur. The crew immediately assisted in handling the situation and comforted the passengers. The police have now intervened.'

Flight tracking data shows the plane took off from Shenzhen Bao'an Airport at 5:01 pm on August 7 and arrived at Dalian Zhoushuizi Airport at 8 pm.