SINGAPORE (Web Desk) – A Singapore Airlines plane caught fire on Monday after an emergency landing at the city-state’s Changi Airport. However, no one on board died or was injured the carrier said.
“We were so close to death!! I am still in the plane with all passengers. But I think we are safe for now…” passenger Lee Bee Yee posted on Facebook.
SIA said in a statement that Flight SQ368 was en route from Singapore to Milan when an engine oil warning message forced it to turn back to the city-state.
“The aircraft’s right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6:50 am,” it said.
“The fire was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board.
“Passengers disembarked through stairs and were transported to the terminal building by bus,” the statement added.
The airline said passengers would be transferred to another aircraft to depart for Milan later in the day and that it would “be cooperating fully with the authorities in their investigations”.
Flt SQ368, a B7300ER opting SIN-MXP returned to S’pore on 27Jun due to an engine oil warning message. The aircraft right engine caught 1/3
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) June 27, 2016
fire after it touched down at ard 6.50am. The fire was put out by airport emex svcs & no injuries to the 222 pax + 19 crew on board. 2/3
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) June 27, 2016
Pax disembarked safely & will be trsf to another aircraft which is expected to depart for MXP later tdy. SQ is working with authorities 3/3
— Singapore Airlines (@SingaporeAir) June 27, 2016
