Bomb scare on Australia bound flight
August 22, 2006 - 7:40AM
A passenger has reported a bomb scare on board a flight from China to Australia.
A note warning that a bomb would explode on the China Southern Airlines flight from Guangzhou to Sydney was found one hour into the journey, The Nine Network reported.
The note forced the pilot to take emergency action and return to Guangzhou.
Australian passenger Jason Harper said: "They dumped all the fuel. Then all the lights went out. But no one knew what was happening.
"Then we landed and there were about 20 police cars and fire engines and stuff everywhere."
The passengers were taken from the plane and interviewed by authorities for two hours before being allowed to reboard the flight and resume the journey, the Nine Network said.
AAP