Lee
5th Nov 2011, 11:43
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Singapore Airlines veers off runway in Munich
A Singapore Airlines(SIA) aircraft, carrying 157 passengers, veered off the runway and ended up on the grass at Munich Airport yesterday.
No one was injured.
An Associated Press report quoted an airport official saying that firefighters had to evacuate passengers from the emergency exits and using portable staircases, but there was no obvious damage to the Boeing 777.
The SQ 327 flight left Manchester at around 9am and arrived in Munich just after noon. It was scheduled to depart from Singapore at 1.10pm, but did not do so after the incident.
Some passengers said the plane reportedly had a hard landing and veered left and right before coming to a stop on the grass, according to agency sources.
The airport had shut one of its two runways to remove the plane.
The closure is expected to cause some delays and cancellations at Germany's second-largest airport hub, but it hopes to reopen it at around 9pm Munich time last night (4am Singapore time today).
SIA said alternative flights will be arranged for passengers who were supposed to have continued on the flight back to Singapore.
The airline also said it will cooperate fully with the authorities to investigate the cause of the incident.
Singapore Airlines veers off runway in Munich
A Singapore Airlines(SIA) aircraft, carrying 157 passengers, veered off the runway and ended up on the grass at Munich Airport yesterday.
No one was injured.
An Associated Press report quoted an airport official saying that firefighters had to evacuate passengers from the emergency exits and using portable staircases, but there was no obvious damage to the Boeing 777.
The SQ 327 flight left Manchester at around 9am and arrived in Munich just after noon. It was scheduled to depart from Singapore at 1.10pm, but did not do so after the incident.
Some passengers said the plane reportedly had a hard landing and veered left and right before coming to a stop on the grass, according to agency sources.
The airport had shut one of its two runways to remove the plane.
The closure is expected to cause some delays and cancellations at Germany's second-largest airport hub, but it hopes to reopen it at around 9pm Munich time last night (4am Singapore time today).
SIA said alternative flights will be arranged for passengers who were supposed to have continued on the flight back to Singapore.
The airline also said it will cooperate fully with the authorities to investigate the cause of the incident.