Scoot flight makes emergency landing after smoke alarm
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:21.05.2019
A Trichy-Singapore Scoot Airways flight (TR567) with 170 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Chennai airport at 3.41am on Monday after a smoke warning came from the cargo hold.
The plane which departed from Trichy at 1.50am flew for close to an hour when a smoke detection alarm in the cargo hold buzzed. The flight was at 36,000ft, and the pilot decided to fly to Chennai which is the alternative airport for emergencies.
Sources said the pilot decided to turn back around 3am by the time it had taken a southward turn and was about to join the direct route to Singapore. The airline has filed Chennai for Trichy-Singapore route as alternative airport for emergencies as the main airport has better facilities to tackle emergencies.
According to an airport official, a full emergency was declared as soon as air traffic control received information. “The flight was given priority for landing. It landed on the main runway from Guindy-end. Crash tenders were on standby when the flight landed safely,” he added. Passengers were disembarked and were moved to the terminals.
A statement from Scoot said, “The flight was diverted to Chennai airport as a precaution due to a cargo smoke warning trigger. The aircraft has been grounded for investigations and preliminary assessment indicates a false warning.”
It said it would fly a replacement flight to Chennai, subject to regulatory approval, to transport passengers back to Singapore.
“Hotel accommodation and meals were arranged for customers in Chennai,” it said. The replacement flight left Chennai airport with passengers around 6.12pm.
The flight was at 36,000ft, and the pilot decided to fly to Chennai which is the alternative airport for emergencies
TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Chennai:21.05.2019
A Trichy-Singapore Scoot Airways flight (TR567) with 170 passengers onboard made an emergency landing at Chennai airport at 3.41am on Monday after a smoke warning came from the cargo hold.
The plane which departed from Trichy at 1.50am flew for close to an hour when a smoke detection alarm in the cargo hold buzzed. The flight was at 36,000ft, and the pilot decided to fly to Chennai which is the alternative airport for emergencies.
Sources said the pilot decided to turn back around 3am by the time it had taken a southward turn and was about to join the direct route to Singapore. The airline has filed Chennai for Trichy-Singapore route as alternative airport for emergencies as the main airport has better facilities to tackle emergencies.
According to an airport official, a full emergency was declared as soon as air traffic control received information. “The flight was given priority for landing. It landed on the main runway from Guindy-end. Crash tenders were on standby when the flight landed safely,” he added. Passengers were disembarked and were moved to the terminals.
A statement from Scoot said, “The flight was diverted to Chennai airport as a precaution due to a cargo smoke warning trigger. The aircraft has been grounded for investigations and preliminary assessment indicates a false warning.”
It said it would fly a replacement flight to Chennai, subject to regulatory approval, to transport passengers back to Singapore.
“Hotel accommodation and meals were arranged for customers in Chennai,” it said. The replacement flight left Chennai airport with passengers around 6.12pm.
The flight was at 36,000ft, and the pilot decided to fly to Chennai which is the alternative airport for emergencies
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