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SIA Flight Bound for Changi Turns Back to Melbourne Due to Mid-Air Technical Fault
Flight SQ228 carrying 219 passengers returned safely after dumping fuel and circling Melbourne due to a technical issue, with passengers offered meal vouchers, Singapore Airlines said.
- On Oct 29, Singapore Airlines flight SQ228 returned to Melbourne Airport after a technical issue, landing the Boeing 777 carrying 219 passengers and 17 crew uneventfully at 5.47pm.
- Dumping fuel and circling, Flight SQ228 returned to land shortly after take-off to meet landing-weight limits, circling north of Melbourne after departing about 4.50pm local time, SIA said.
- Callers and social footage showed the Boeing 777 flying low over eastern Melbourne suburbs with visible white trails, as Sam, 3AW caller, said, `It just flew over our house a few minutes ago...`
- All passengers received meal vouchers as SIA's ground engineering team examines the aircraft, and Singapore Airlines apologised, saying safety of customers and crew is its top priority.
- Flight data and media coverage show the diversion and apparent fuel dump on return to Melbourne, disrupting the Melbourne–Singapore route with an average flight time about 7 hours 45 minutes.
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Singapore Airlines flight returns safely to Melbourne after technical malfunction
SINGAPORE: A Singapore Airlines passenger flight bound for Singapore was forced to return to Melbourne shortly after takeoff on Wednesday (Oct 29) due to a technical malfunction. According to Australian media outlet 9 NEWS, Singapore Airlines flight SQ228 departed Melbourne Airport at 4:51 p.m. and circled over northern Melbourne before turning back. The aircraft carried […]
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