victoria beckhamVictoria Beckham reportedly had a bit of a scare on the plane she was travelling on had to make a sudden stop.

Victoria, accompanied by younger sons Romeo & Cruz, were on a London-bound Air New Zealand flight on Monday evening when a bird flew into the plane’s engine just moments before take-off. As the plane was already taxiing down the runway, the pilot slammed on the emergency brakes and fire crews were called to the scene to douse the plane’s wheels with foam to prevent a fire from friction.

A fellow passenger explained: “It was really scary when the pilot suddenly slammed on the brakes. The plane was taxiing down the runway and we were set for take-off.

“We had no idea what was happening and you immediately fear the worst.”

But the passenger explained that the ordeal wasn’t over for the WAG - she had changed into pyjamas and stripped off her make-up for the overnight flight and couldn’t face the thought of being photographed that way when she returned to the airport: “I was sitting a few rows back from Victoria and her sons, who were at the front of the plane. Victoria wasn’t wearing any make-up and had changed into the pyjamas provided by the airline.

“It looked like she kept really calm but then when everyone else got bussed back to the terminal, she and the boys stayed on the plane so she could get dressed and made-up again.”

Victoria, along with the boys, her personal assistant and their bodyguard, were then shuttled back to the main building and took a later flight out of LA.