A Singapore Airlines jet made an emergency landing at Singapore Changi Airport on the morning of 27 June 2016 and her right wing and jet was on fire. Plenty of black smoke and looked very scary.
Thankfully the Changi Airport Fire service swung into immediate action and put out the fire within a very short time. No injuries, but it certainly looked like a very close call.
More information from various press sources.
This Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER jet (serial number 9V-SWB, a 9 year old plane) was bound for Milan and turned back to Singapore after about 2 hours, due to a fuel leak. The flight number was SQ 368. The plane caught fire after the aircraft touched down at around 6:50am. There were reportedly 19 crew and 222 passengers on board. After the fire was put out, the passengers disembarked through stairs and were brought to the terminal by bus.
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Showing posts with label Changi Airport. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Changi Airport. Show all posts
Monday, June 27, 2016
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Singapore Airlines SQ 324 to Amsterdam in Economy
I fly on SQ 324 from Singapore Changi to Amsterdam Schipol.
Boarding was on time, and smooth. We settled into our seats quickly. Here is the hot towel which was handed out.
Reading through the in-flight magazine and I noticed this article. Coincidentally, Amsterdam will be the first destination for the new SQ Airbus A350, expected to begin by April 2016.
Menus were handed out. A very attractive design. Making me hungry!
This was my main meal. I chose the Peranakan option - Pandan coconut rice with spicy chicken. Tasted very good, well, I'm biased as I like Peranakan food.
The plane felt rather cold. Thankfully I was well prepared, with my jacket and the blanket helped. I managed to get some sleep and soon it was time for breakfast. I chose the Asian noodle option for breakfast.
Here is a video of my experience.
Boarding was on time, and smooth. We settled into our seats quickly. Here is the hot towel which was handed out.
Reading through the in-flight magazine and I noticed this article. Coincidentally, Amsterdam will be the first destination for the new SQ Airbus A350, expected to begin by April 2016.
Menus were handed out. A very attractive design. Making me hungry!
This was my main meal. I chose the Peranakan option - Pandan coconut rice with spicy chicken. Tasted very good, well, I'm biased as I like Peranakan food.
The plane felt rather cold. Thankfully I was well prepared, with my jacket and the blanket helped. I managed to get some sleep and soon it was time for breakfast. I chose the Asian noodle option for breakfast.
Here is a video of my experience.
Saturday, March 21, 2015
FlyScoot Singapore to Hong Kong TZ 220 Boeing 787-9
FlyScoot - TZ 220, Singapore to Hong Kong. We were going to Hong Kong for a short holiday.
Booked very cheap flights (total less than SGD700 return) for my family of 4. The flight departed at 0155hrs and flight time was short, slightly over 3 hours.
Here is the video review.
Flight departs from Changi Airport Terminal 2. Flight departed on time. As FlyScoot is a low-cost carrier, expect zero frills. We had some food (for a light supper) at the Changi Airport Terminal 2 at a place called Wangz before the flight. We had boiled eggs, toast and a hot drink. The place was rather crowded at about midnight.
Boarding was swift and we got to our seats quickly. We didn't purchase any checked luggage. Instead we travelled light and had 3 cabin bags for the 4 of us. I had no problems finding overhead space for our bags. Here is a photo of the cabin, in a 3-3-3 configuration on the Boeing 787-9.
Another view of the cabin in the 3-3-3 configuration. Seat width were rather cramped.
The flight was uneventful. Everybody just wanted to sleep. Take note Scoot is a low cost carrier and no blankets are available, unless you pay for them. ($12). The plane was rather cold. All of us brought our jackets and we slept wearing our jackets.
We were all awoken when the pilot announced that we had started our descent. This was about 30 minutes before landing. Landing was smooth and the flight arrived on time. The plane turned on these rainbow lights during disembarkation. Quite cool!
The flight landed on time. However, the gate that Scoot used was very far from the Immigration counters and the people mover only started operations at 0620hrs. So all of us had to take a long walk to the Immigration counters. The sign-posting was not clear and many of us made a wasted trip down to the people mover area first before realising that the trains were not yet operational.
When we arrived at the Immigration area (after a long walk), the lines were really long. Credit to the HK Immigration officers, they were working at break-neck speed, just 8 of them, to clear a super long line. Other flights (including one an Emirates A380 from Dubai) had landed at about the same time.
To be continued.,.
Back to Hong Kong and Macau Landing Page.
Booked very cheap flights (total less than SGD700 return) for my family of 4. The flight departed at 0155hrs and flight time was short, slightly over 3 hours.
Here is the video review.
Flight departs from Changi Airport Terminal 2. Flight departed on time. As FlyScoot is a low-cost carrier, expect zero frills. We had some food (for a light supper) at the Changi Airport Terminal 2 at a place called Wangz before the flight. We had boiled eggs, toast and a hot drink. The place was rather crowded at about midnight.
After getting our food, we took a slow stroll to the gates, which was rather far away. Anyway, we had plenty of time.
At the gate, we got in quickly and waited in the waiting area. Here is a picture. There were a good number of kids on this flight as this was the March Singapore school holiday week.
Boarding was swift and we got to our seats quickly. We didn't purchase any checked luggage. Instead we travelled light and had 3 cabin bags for the 4 of us. I had no problems finding overhead space for our bags. Here is a photo of the cabin, in a 3-3-3 configuration on the Boeing 787-9.
Another view of the cabin in the 3-3-3 configuration. Seat width were rather cramped.
The flight was uneventful. Everybody just wanted to sleep. Take note Scoot is a low cost carrier and no blankets are available, unless you pay for them. ($12). The plane was rather cold. All of us brought our jackets and we slept wearing our jackets.
We were all awoken when the pilot announced that we had started our descent. This was about 30 minutes before landing. Landing was smooth and the flight arrived on time. The plane turned on these rainbow lights during disembarkation. Quite cool!
The flight landed on time. However, the gate that Scoot used was very far from the Immigration counters and the people mover only started operations at 0620hrs. So all of us had to take a long walk to the Immigration counters. The sign-posting was not clear and many of us made a wasted trip down to the people mover area first before realising that the trains were not yet operational.
When we arrived at the Immigration area (after a long walk), the lines were really long. Credit to the HK Immigration officers, they were working at break-neck speed, just 8 of them, to clear a super long line. Other flights (including one an Emirates A380 from Dubai) had landed at about the same time.
To be continued.,.
Back to Hong Kong and Macau Landing Page.
Saturday, March 1, 2014
SilkAir Flight - Singapore to Kota Kinabalu and return
Silk Air is a regional full service airline owned by Singapore Airlines, operating out of Singapore to regional destinations. This blog post consists of some pictures from a SilkAir flight I took in early 2012, from Singapore to Kota Kinabalu, Sabah and back.
That is our SilkAir plane at the gate, at Changi Airport.
We would be flying on the Airbus A319 today.
This was the light meal (breakfast) served onboard. It was a morning flight from Singapore Changi to Kota Kinabalu.
An eventful flight. Landed at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state of Sabah, East Malaysia. The Kinabalu National Park is located about 90km from the city. We would be climbing Mount Kinabalu on this trip. Click here to read my blog post on that fantastic climb.
This was my first visit to Kota Kinabalu and I had expected a small airport. However, I was impressed by a new airport, serving almost 7 million passengers a year.
The jam on the other side of the road looked rather serious.
Approaching the airport.
Here was my boarding pass. It was a 11:00am flight back to Singapore on 15 Feb 2012.
That was the SilkAir aircraft that would bring us home this morning.
I was trying to figure out whether the pilots were already onboard. The answer was yes.
I think for these short-haul flights, the pilots don't even leave the aircraft. The flight time was 2hr 20 minutes.
The pilots looked busy.
I must have been taking these pictures from the aero-bridge while walking towards the aircraft door.
And we take off.
I see AirAsia aircraft.
I was told that was the old terminal. We had used the new terminal complex. Given that AirAsia was a low-cost carrier, it wasn't surprising that they were still using the old terminal to save costs.
An interesting video shortly after we took off. Enjoy!
And we are in the sky.
Goodbye Kota Kinabalu! It was a great trip.
Airbus A319.
That should be the main town of Kota Kinabalu.
Shortly after take-off, a light lunch was served.
This was my lunch.
A rather uneventful flight, which was a good thing.
Approaching Singapore.
Rather cloudy (or was it hazy?)
Should be Tanah Merah Golf Course.
Singapore is a very built up place.
Train (MRT) depot.
Landing was smooth. Safe Travels!
Interested in a more leisurely way to travel, like a cruise?
Do check out my Celebrity Silhouette Mediterranean & Adriatic Seas Cruise in Nov 2013!
More Flight Reviews:
1) SQ 322 - Singapore to London Trip Video
2) Changi Airport Terminal 3 SilverKris Lounge Business Class Section Video
3) SQ 321 London to Singapore Flight Report including SilverKris Lounge at London Heathrow
4) Check out the Big Yella Fella at FlyScoot (Sydney to Singapore)
5) Care for the Austrian Arrow? (Helsinki to Vienna)
6) Evergreen Shanghai to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific.
That is our SilkAir plane at the gate, at Changi Airport.
We would be flying on the Airbus A319 today.
This was the light meal (breakfast) served onboard. It was a morning flight from Singapore Changi to Kota Kinabalu.
An eventful flight. Landed at Kota Kinabalu International Airport. Kota Kinabalu is the capital of the state of Sabah, East Malaysia. The Kinabalu National Park is located about 90km from the city. We would be climbing Mount Kinabalu on this trip. Click here to read my blog post on that fantastic climb.
This was my first visit to Kota Kinabalu and I had expected a small airport. However, I was impressed by a new airport, serving almost 7 million passengers a year.
Here are some pictures from our flight back, from Kota Kinabalu to Singapore.
The jam on the other side of the road looked rather serious.
Approaching the airport.
Here was my boarding pass. It was a 11:00am flight back to Singapore on 15 Feb 2012.
That was the SilkAir aircraft that would bring us home this morning.
I was trying to figure out whether the pilots were already onboard. The answer was yes.
I think for these short-haul flights, the pilots don't even leave the aircraft. The flight time was 2hr 20 minutes.
The pilots looked busy.
I must have been taking these pictures from the aero-bridge while walking towards the aircraft door.
And we take off.
I see AirAsia aircraft.
I was told that was the old terminal. We had used the new terminal complex. Given that AirAsia was a low-cost carrier, it wasn't surprising that they were still using the old terminal to save costs.
An interesting video shortly after we took off. Enjoy!
And we are in the sky.
Goodbye Kota Kinabalu! It was a great trip.
Airbus A319.
That should be the main town of Kota Kinabalu.
Shortly after take-off, a light lunch was served.
This was my lunch.
A rather uneventful flight, which was a good thing.
Rather cloudy (or was it hazy?)
Should be Tanah Merah Golf Course.
Singapore is a very built up place.
Train (MRT) depot.
Landing was smooth. Safe Travels!
Interested in a more leisurely way to travel, like a cruise?
Do check out my Celebrity Silhouette Mediterranean & Adriatic Seas Cruise in Nov 2013!
More Flight Reviews:
1) SQ 322 - Singapore to London Trip Video
2) Changi Airport Terminal 3 SilverKris Lounge Business Class Section Video
3) SQ 321 London to Singapore Flight Report including SilverKris Lounge at London Heathrow
4) Check out the Big Yella Fella at FlyScoot (Sydney to Singapore)
5) Care for the Austrian Arrow? (Helsinki to Vienna)
6) Evergreen Shanghai to Hong Kong on Cathay Pacific.
7) Awesome Air Asia (Singapore to Bangkok).
Swiss Flight Links
a) Singapore to Rome (via Zurich) Economy Class, Nov 2013
b) Rome to Singapore (via Zurich) Economy Class, Dec 2013
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