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SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight to Milan caught fire while making an emergency landing in Singapore, but all 222 passengers and 19 crew on board were safely evacuated with no injuries. Flight SQ368, a Boeing 777-300 plane, departed Changi Airport for Milan at 2.05am on Monday (Jun 27). About two-and-a-half hours into the flight, the flight was forced to turn back to Singapore due to a fuel leak, passengers onboard the flight told Channel NewsAsia. SIA said there was an engine oil warning message, after which the pilots decided to turn back to Singapore. After the plane touched down at Changi Airport at around 6.50am, the aircraft’s right engine caught fire, SIA said. The fire was put out by airport emergency services. All 222 passengers and 19 crew onboard the flight were safely evacuated, SIA said. Passengers disembarked the plane using stairs and were taken to the terminal building by bus. Passengers will be transferred to another aircraft which is expected to depart for Milan later on Monday, SIA said. |
