A Tigerair flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore was delayed on Thursday after flight attendants were thought to have spotted a severed finger on board. While cleaning the plane, a crew member found what was believed to be a human finger and immediately alerted airport security. Upon inspection, it turned out that the finger was not actually severed at all, but a prosthetic. A Tigerair flight was delayed on Thursday after what was thought to be a severed finger was found on board . However, the incident was alarming enough to delay the aircraft for two hours on the runway in Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia. 'The flight was delayed as airport authorities carried out checks when a prosthetic finger was discovered on board during a routine transit cabin inspection,' a Tigerair spokesperson told MailOnline Travel. The airline also said that the flight did eventually arrive safely in Singapore at 8:28pm on Thursday, two hours and 20 minutes behind schedule. 'The matter has been handed over to the Malaysian authorities for investigation and follow up,' the spokesperson added.
A Tigerair flight from Kuala Lumpur to Signapore was delayed on Thursday . While cleaning, cabin crew found what they thought was a severed finger . Airport security was alerted, but it turned out to simply be a prosthetic .