SINGAPORE, June 27 — The right engine of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane caught fire following an emergency landing at Changi Airport this morning.
The fire was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board, said an SIA spokesperson.
Flight SQ368, a Boeing 777-300ER, was operating from Singapore to Milan when it returned to Changi Airport after an engine oil warning message, said the spokesperson.
“The aircraft’s right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6.50am.”
“Passengers disembarked through stairs and were transported to the terminal building by bus.
“Passengers will be transferred to another aircraft which is expected to depart for Milan later today.
“Singapore Airlines will be co-operating fully with the authorities in their investigations.”
Mamta Jain, a Mediacorp hotline caller, said her husband was on the plane. He had told her that two hours into the flight, the pilot announced that there was an engine problem and the flight would be heading back to Singapore, she said.
A Facebook user Lee Bee Yee said that as the plane was landing, the engine burst into flames.
“I just escaped death... Huge fire was burning!”, she posted on the premiummall.sg Facebook page.
“It was a heart wrenching 5 mins! Waiting for the fire engine and fire fighters to put out the fire! They shot foam and water into the fire and eventually it was put out! We were so close to death!! I am still in the plane with all passengers.
“But I think we are safe for now....they will be evacuating us soon,” she posted at 7.10am. — TODAY
