Singapore Airlines flight from Taiwan to Singapore delayed due to bomb hoax

A spokesman for SIA told The Straits Times on Feb 3 it confirmed that there was a bomb threat concerning flight SQ879 on Feb 2.PHOTO: ST FILE.

A Singapore Airlines flight bound for Singapore from Taiwan on Friday (Feb 2) was delayed by a bomb hoax, local media said.

Flight SQ879 departed Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at 5.45pm on Friday and arrived in Singapore at 10.35pm that same night, some 15 minutes later than originally planned.