Engine fails on Singapore A380, flight turns back

[flee 5]

PARIS, Sept 27 (Reuters) - A Singapore Airlines (SIAL.SI) A380 was forced to turn round mid-flight and head back to Paris on Sunday after one of its four engines failed, the head of the airline's French operations said.

 

The doubledecker A380 took off from Paris at 12.30 p.m. (1030 GMT) with 444 passengers aboard and headed for Singapore, but had to turn round after 2 hours 45 minutes because of the engine problem, airline director Jerry Seah said.

 

The plane landed safely back in France at 5.45 p.m. (1545 GMT) and the passengers were sent to hotels as the airline tried to lay on an alternative flight for them.

 

Seah told Reuters he believed it was the first time the plane had suffered such a problem since it had started operating the Singapore-Paris route earlier this year.

 

The giant jet, built by Airbus (EAD.PA), is designed to continue flying with only three engines, but came back to Paris as a safety precaution.

 

The engines on the Singapore A380s are built by Britain's Rolls Royce Group (RR.L). (Reporting by Jean Baptiste Vey, writing by Crispian Balmer; editing by Elizabeth Fullerton)

 

Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssIndustryMaterialsUtilitiesNews/idUSLR12794520090928

[Hon Kit 3]

Wow, turn back after almost 3 hours? Such a long way back. they should find an alternative airport near by.

[Cheng Long 0]

Not that urgent to land it immediately I suppose..

[flee 5]

Yes, I think one engine failing is not a big problem. I suppose getting back to Paris, it is easier to fix the plane (as Airbus HQ is in France) and also to accommodate the pax in hotels.

[Yusoff 1]

Superstitiously, look at the reported number of pax on board...

[Gerard.Dass 0]

A Singapore Airlines A380 was forced to turn round mid-flight and head back to Paris on Sunday after one of its four engines failed, the head of the airline's French operations said.

 

The doubledecker A380 took off from Paris at 12.30 pm with 444 passengers aboard and headed for Singapore, but had to turn round after 2 hours 45 minutes because of the engine problem, airline director Jerry Seah said.

 

The plane landed safely back in France at 5.45 p.m. and the passengers were sent to hotels as the airline tried to lay on an alternative flight for them.

 

Seah said he believed it was the first time the plane had suffered such a problem since it had started operating the Singapore-Paris route earlier this year.

 

The giant jet, built by Airbus, is designed to continue flying with only three engines, but came back to Paris as a safety precaution.

 

The engines on the Singapore A380s are built by Britain's Rolls Royce Group

[Teoh Z Yao 0]

Ahh... Is this the first case on the A380?

[Pieter C. 5]

Naim,

 

This is exactly the reason why I put it at the "Alliance" topic (and keep merging); this is already the 3 thread about the same incident...

 

First you, then Flee and now Gerard...

[flee 5]

Naim,

 

This is exactly the reason why I put it at the "Alliance" topic (and keep merging); this is already the 3 thread about the same incident...

 

First you, then Flee and now Gerard...

My apologies Pieter! A moderator's job is never easy!

[Naim 6]

Naim,

 

This is exactly the reason why I put it at the "Alliance" topic (and keep merging); this is already the 3 thread about the same incident...

 

First you, then Flee and now Gerard...

 

Hehehe ... some topics are so popular, which shows how well-read some members are. But thanks anyway, Pieter.