Changi Airport closes runway for 3 hours after Air China flight catches fire

[Tohto]

Changi Airport closes runway for 3 hours after Air China flight catches fire

 

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/changi-airport-runway-temporarily-closed-air-china-flight-catches-fire-3759791?cid=internal_sharetool_androidphone_10092023_cna

Edited September 10 by Tohto
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[Carbon82]

Very lucky for those on board that the plane was able to make an emergency landing at Changi Airport. It must be scary to see engine on fire right in front of them. 

If the plane is in the mid air across South China sea, even it can continue to fly with 1 engine down, thick smoke is going to engulf the cabin and suffocate the passenger. 

And I really appreciate that our airport is always well prepared for any type of emergency.

[ER-3682]

Air China's Planes all very old.

[jcmm]

On 9/10/2023 at 9:24 PM, ER-3682 said:

Air China's Planes all very old.

Not all.... 

Taking popular model, A320, A321, B777, B787, avg less than 10 yrs. 

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[Lala81]

scary for the passengers

[Mkl22]

You see the passengers bring their bags down the slide. Chinese passengers  forever selfish. 

[Volvobrick]

Maybe someone decided to smoke in the lavatory... Or e-cigarette exploded. 

[inlinesix]

On 9/10/2023 at 9:33 PM, Volvobrick said:

Maybe someone decided to smoke in the lavatory... Or e-cigarette exploded. 

How is it related engine fire

😂

[Tohto]

Air China fly once domestic from Chengdu to Shanghai on a 767 plane.

 

[Blueray]

5yo A320neo

[Watwheels]

The article did say smoke started in the toilet.

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The CA403 flight “encountered smoke” in its forward cargo hold and lavatory on its way to Changi Airport, according to a Facebook post by the airport.

https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/i-thought-my-life-was-going-be-over-air-china-plane-lands-safely-changi-airport-after

[Macrosszero]

Left side engine on fire yet evacuate on left side - I can’t see the good sense in that. I recall once a passenger was run over in a sea of fire suppression foam in an Asiana crash 

[Tohto]

On 9/10/2023 at 10:55 PM, Macrosszero said:

Left side engine on fire yet evacuate on left side - I can’t see the good sense in that. I recall once a passenger was run over in a sea of fire suppression foam in an Asiana crash 

Maybe all boarding or leaving the plane are from left side, they only remember of opening the door door 😂

[inlinesix]

On 9/10/2023 at 10:55 PM, Macrosszero said:

Left side engine on fire yet evacuate on left side - I can’t see the good sense in that. I recall once a passenger was run over in a sea of fire suppression foam in an Asiana crash 

Passenger is evacuated from both sides of the plane.

[Macrosszero]

@inlinesix sure, but if the left turbine is a blowtorch you might wanna tell your passengers not to exit on the left side to jump into the barbecue yeah?

[inlinesix]

On 9/10/2023 at 11:20 PM, Macrosszero said:

@inlinesix sure, but if the left turbine is a blowtorch you might wanna tell your passengers not to exit on the left side to jump into the barbecue yeah?

I don’t think anyone is allowed to disembark before the fire is put off.

All slides are used to ensure that all passengers are evac within 2 minutes (I think).

[Tohto]

On 9/10/2023 at 11:40 PM, inlinesix said:

I don’t think anyone is allowed to disembark before the fire is put off.

All slides are used to ensure that all passengers are evac within 2 minutes (I think).

No lah.. you seethe photo post by Carbon82, the engine was still on fire.

I don't think the protocol will wait for fire to put out before evacuation . What if the plane burst into flame due to delay in evacuation. 

[kobayashiGT]

On 9/10/2023 at 9:24 PM, ER-3682 said:

Air China's Planes all very old.

They will have their own C919 plane soon. hahaha. Made in china. zai one.