flee 5 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 The ground crew at Singapore's Changi Airport may have some explaining to do after a container was sucked into the engine of a Boeing 777, causing an estimated $15 million worth of damage in under 30 seconds. The costly accident took place on Thursday afternoon as a Singapore Airlines plane was taxiing into a bay, Asia One reports. A surveillance video of the incident shows the large metal container being sucked into one of the engines underneath the plane's wing, destroying the box and engine in the process. No one on the ground or aboard the aircraft was injured but the financial pain will be significant. The airline said the incident is being investigated. "As investigations will be carried out by the relevant authorities, we are unable to provide details on the damage to the engine at this point in time," a spokesperson said. "Singapore Airlines will co-operate fully with the authorities in their investigations." Source: http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/12/23/10/14/container-sucked-into-plane-engine Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Desmond C 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 (edited) [post=http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d20_1387706399]Edited[/post] Edited December 23, 2013 by Desmond C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Chuo Hock Tieng 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Cant the captain saw it? Who's fault in this case? Totally blame on the ground crew? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alberttky 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 PIC is to ensure that he is clear of obstruction during taxi. Ref Boeing 777 FCTM: "if ground/obstruction clearance is in doubt, stop the airplane and verify clearance or obtain a wing-walker". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Azizul Ramli 2 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 Is it a brand new B77W? [post=http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d20_1387706399]Edited[/post] The video is very Melayu rock rempit style LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mohd Shaza 0 Report post Posted December 23, 2013 The best commentary bit would have to be "container sudah hancur. Blender sama dia". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zeqa 1 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 hahahaha. The video commentary is funny Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 This incident happened at Singapore Changi on Thursday afternoon, 19th December. The aircraft was 9V-SRP, a Boeing 777-212ER. Powered by two RR Trent 884 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Radzi 2 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 PIC is to ensure that he is clear of obstruction during taxi. Ref Boeing 777 FCTM: "if ground/obstruction clearance is in doubt, stop the airplane and verify clearance or obtain a wing-walker". The video is not very clear, but if the container was behind the lines then it should be okay for the captain to continue. However if the container was in the sterile area when he was turning in then he should have stopped. As he moved closer to the stopping line his eyes would be at the VDGS lights and the container could be blocked from his view by the aerobridge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tom/PER 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 -SRP was in Perth this afternoon. Currently operating SQ226 back home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JuliusWong 0 Report post Posted December 24, 2013 I would have think SQ has some spare laying around and RR has a factory in Singapore, a spare can be send easily too! Oh my...million dollar damage. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites