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28th Mar 2012, 07:09
Singapore Airlines jumbo suffers engine failure
March 28, 2012, 10:15 amYahoo! New Zealand
A surge in one of Singapore Airlines' A380 engines forced the flight crew to shut it down and return to Singapore, the carrier has said.
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A surge in one of Singapore Airlines' A380 engines forced the flight crew to shut it down and return to Singapore, the carrier has said.
The superjumbo was flying 430 passengers to Frankfurt, Germany when the incident occurred.
According to AP, the pilots shut down the engine and turned back to Singapore, where the aircraft landed safely with the remaining three engines.
"The aircraft is capable of flying safely on three engines and at no time was the safety of our customers and crew compromised," Singapore Airlines said in a statement.
The airline and engine-maker Rolls-Royce will investigate the cause.
The A380 has been plagued with a number of different problems since the aircraft took to the skies.
The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered airlines to inspect nearly a third of the world's A380 fleet earlier this year after Airbus found cracks in the metal brackets in the wings.
I surely hope the A380 doesn't suffer from engine problems like the L1011 owing to the choice of Rolls Royce as the main powerplant supplier.
March 28, 2012, 10:15 amYahoo! New Zealand
A surge in one of Singapore Airlines' A380 engines forced the flight crew to shut it down and return to Singapore, the carrier has said.
http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/120328/singaporeaira380getty257_17n4ift-17n4ig0.jpg?x=120&sig=jcLQQGwkidSgpxUMs5QKww-- (http://l.yimg.com/ea/img/-/120328/singaporeaira380getty257_17n4ift-17n4ig0.jpg)
A surge in one of Singapore Airlines' A380 engines forced the flight crew to shut it down and return to Singapore, the carrier has said.
The superjumbo was flying 430 passengers to Frankfurt, Germany when the incident occurred.
According to AP, the pilots shut down the engine and turned back to Singapore, where the aircraft landed safely with the remaining three engines.
"The aircraft is capable of flying safely on three engines and at no time was the safety of our customers and crew compromised," Singapore Airlines said in a statement.
The airline and engine-maker Rolls-Royce will investigate the cause.
The A380 has been plagued with a number of different problems since the aircraft took to the skies.
The European Aviation Safety Agency ordered airlines to inspect nearly a third of the world's A380 fleet earlier this year after Airbus found cracks in the metal brackets in the wings.
I surely hope the A380 doesn't suffer from engine problems like the L1011 owing to the choice of Rolls Royce as the main powerplant supplier.