I would suggest that 'hearsay' is a bit of a harsh invective to use in this case as she is being entirely up-front about her sourcing, and is in fact requesting additional corroboration before she pronounces it as being ironclad fact, something that far too many 'mainstream' reporters would never even consider doing. I don't believe that she is misrepresenting her story in any way.
As far as I know, her track record of accuracy is unblemished, which makes me want to give her the benefit of the doubt. The entire related event is entirely plausible and relates closely to other documented situations, as is indicated in the story. Hopefully she will soon be provided with additional details, which she will undoubtedly pass along to us. In the meantime, I will merely consider it as an interesting story worth making note of and not dismissing out of hand before all the facts are in.
If the story is true, what bothers me the most is that the passengers who deplaned were not contained!
I agree she has been very candid. My critcism is not directed at her at all, but rather, to those who have criticised others for merely questioning the truth of Dr. Bob's blog.