From Yahoo! news... WIsh i was there to render help to Lee Hom.. :(
An Eva Air plane which was supposed to fly from Beijing to Taipei Taoyuan International Airport on Tuesday afternoon received a bomb threat just before its takeoff. 230 passengers were intercepted by the control tower and requested to get off the plane for security checks. Among them include Taiwanese artistes Lee-hom Wang, May Day, S.H.E and Valen Hsu.
The Eva Air flight, which received a bomb scare, was delayed for three hours and only touched down safely at Taoyuan International Airport at 8pm. The captain did not explain about the delay, so passengers, including the artistes, only found out about the bomb threat after they got off the plane.
"I take the plane very frequently. I will pray every time I board a plane and leave the rest to God!" Wang said. "I have no idea what happened. I thought I will be able to arrive in Taipei earlier with a direct flight. Everyone alighted from the plane in an orderly manner, and the cabin crew and airport staffs were very professional."
Popular girl band S.H.E said they were really nervous when the plane returned to the airport parking apron just before takeoff. The delayed flights ruined their plans to attend a company's event in Taiwan. "Our checked in luggage were unloaded for security checks. The plane was fully inspected and they even brought in police dogs to sniff around."
Hsu complimented the air stewardess onboard for their calm composure in handling the crisis. Though doubts arise when she was asked to leave the plane, she was glad everyone is safe.
According to reports, all passengers were brought to a small room for security checks. To everyone's relief, it was a false alarm.
Eva Air's spokesperson says they will get in touch with Beijing to gather more information on the bomb scare incident.
Lesson learnt: Take SIA. :)
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