A Singapore Airlines plane was engulfed in flames after making an emergency landing.
Singapore Airlines flight SQ368 destined for Milan, burst into flames on a runway at Singapore Changi Airport on Monday morning after making an emergency landing. The pilots were forced to turn back to Singapore after an engine oil warning message. Luckily, the fire broke out once the Boeing 777 was on the runway. None of the 222 passengers or 19 crew members on board were injured.
“We were in the air for roughly an hour before we began to smell gas,” one passenger who gave his name as Chuan told the BBC. “The pilot came on the intercom and said that there was an oil leak in one of the engines and that they were going to turn and go back to Singapore.”
Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Monday afternoon on Facebook that he is “relieved that all onboard were safely disembarked”. He said Singapore Airlines and the CAAS are investigating and “will get to the bottom of the matter”.
Many passengers shared images and videos on social media of the ordeal.
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