Singapore Airlines Gear Collapses at Changi Airport
Singapore Airlines plane COLLAPSES at Changi Airport
A Singapore Airlines plane scheduled to depart for Hong Kong has collapsed at Singapore’s Changi Airport.
There were no crew or passengers in the Airbus A330-300 when it collapsed on Sunday morning, broadcaster Channel NewsAsia reported.
An engineer had been in the aircraft, but Singapore Airlines said he was not hurt.
The Singapore Airlines plane had been undergoing a routine check when its nose gear retracted, causing the aircraft to pitch forward
There were no crew or passengers on board the plane, which had been scheduled to depart for Hong Kong, when it collapsed
‘We do not have details of damage to the aircraft at this point. An assessment will be carried out after it is removed from the gate,’ Singapore Airlines said.
The carrier said the plane had been undergoing a routine landing gear system check when its nose gear retracted and caused the aircraft to pitch forward.
October 11,
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