There were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board.
AB Wire
A Singapore Airlines flight to Milan caught fire on Monday while making an emergency landing at Singapore’s Changi airport following an engine oil warning message.
There were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board, a SIA statement said.
“The aircraft’s right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6.50am,” it said.
“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.” The statement added.
“It was a heart wrenching 5 minutes! Waiting for the fire engine and fire fighters to put out the fire! They shot foam and water in to the fire and eventually it was put out! We were so close to death!! Lee Bee Yee, a passenger, wrote on facebook.
Lee also posted a video clip that apparently shot from a window seat, shows tongues of flames and smoke engulfing the right engine before they were put out.
“Thank God I am alive! I going home to hug my kids.” Lee added.
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