Air China flight lands in Singapore after detecting smoke; all passengers safe

Air China flight CA403 encountered smoke in its forward cargo hold and lavatory on its way to Changi Airport and had to make an emergency landing. - PHOTOS: XIAOHONGSHU, @CHINAAVREVIEW/X

SINGAPORE: Air China Flight 403 landed in Singapore after encountering smoke in the forward cargo hold and lavatory, according to a post by the city-state’s Changi Airport.

All passengers and crew were safely evacuated, and the fire in the left engine has been put out.

The flight from Chengdu, China, landed at 4:15 p.m. local time in Singapore. Runway 3 at the airport will be temporarily closed and flight operations could be affected, the airport said.

Meanwhile, The Straits Times reported that An Air China flight from Chengdu, in Sichuan province, made an emergency landing in Singapore on Sunday afternoon after its left engine caught fire.

The CA403 flight “encountered smoke” in its forward cargo hold and lavatory on its way to Changi Airport, according to a Facebook post by the airport.

The plane, which flew from Tianfu International Airport at 11.05am, landed on Runway 3 at around 4.15pm, with all passengers and crew members evacuated safely

The fire in the left engine has since been put out.

Air China and Changi Airport Group are providing assistance to the passengers and crew.

The runway will be temporarily closed and flight operations may be affected.

Passengers should check the Changi Airport website or app for the latest information on their flights.