TWO South African Airways flights were grounded on Thursday night, after flight attendants and personnel in Cape Town discovered a latex glove and “white powerdery substance” on a plane being readied for flight to Johannesburg. According to SAA, all personnel were ordered to leave the aircraft. The police were called, and chemical decontamination specialists Waste Care were flown down from Johannesburg to deal with the supposed threat, which is now being analysed in Pretoria. No passengers were exposed to the substance. Durban police are also investigating a report of a white powdery substance in an overhead locker, from a passenger who flew from Durban to Johannesburg. No trace of the powder was found. – DM&G