Singapore Airlines plane catches fire during emergency landing
Flames broke out on plane's wings, passengers felt "close to death" but airport fire fighters put out fire immediately
27/06/2016 AFP News agency
"Accidents do happen," as the saying goes, meaning: no matter how hard we prepare, accidents can still happen sometimes, and then it is important to be well-prepared, planning
A Singapore Airlines plane caught fire Monday while making an emergency landing at Changi Airport in Singapore, after turning back from a flight to Milan following an engine oil warning message.
No one was injured aboard the Boeing 777-300ER, but one passenger described those moments as a "so-close to death" experience.
The plane was en route from Singapore to Milan when an engine oil warning forced it to turn back to Singapore.
The aircraft's right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6:50am.
The fire was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board.
Passengers disembarked through stairs and were transported to the airport terminal building by bus.