Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 29 November 2017
Aircraft Type: Boeing 777-212ER
Owner/operator: Singapore Airlines
Registration Number: 9V-SQK
Location: Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN) –
ÿ Singapore
Phase of Flight: Pushback / towing
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Component Affected: Lower forward fuselage of the Boeing 777-212ERLower forward fuselage of the Boeing 777-212ER
Category: Other
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-212ER, registration 9V-SQK, was involved in a fire while being towed from a remote parking bay to Terminal 3 at Singapore-Changi International Airport. The tow truck ignited, resulting in the lower forward fuselage being covered in soot.A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-212ER, registration 9V-SQK, was involved in a fire while being towed from a remote parking bay to Terminal 3 at Singapore-Changi International Airport. The tow truck ignited, resulting in the lower forward fuselage being covered in soot.
Description
A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-212ER, 9V-SQK, was being towed from a remote parking bay to Terminal 3 at Singapore-Changi International Airport when the tow truck caught fire. The fire was put out by ARFF. The lower forward fuselage was covered in soot. The technician who was on the flight deck at the time of the incident evacuated the aircraft.
Source of Information
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/tow-tug-at-changi-airport-catches-fire-as-it-is-towing-a-singapore-airlineshttps://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/transport/tow-tug-at-changi-airport-catches-fire-as-it-is-towing-a-singapore-airlinesPrimary Cause
Fire originating from the tow truck.Fire originating from the tow truck.Share on:
