Scoot flight to Singapore returns to Xian about 20 mins after take-off due to technical issue


An unspecified technical issue forced a Singapore-bound Scoot flight to return about 20 minutes after leaving China’s Xian on Feb 23. - Ng Xinyua, Douin/Dafei via ST/ANN

SINGAPORE: An unspecified technical issue forced a Singapore-bound Scoot flight to return about 20 minutes after leaving China’s Xian on Feb 23, with some passengers saying they saw “sparks” during take-off.

Responding to queries from The Straits Times, Singapore-based budget airline Scoot said there was no engine fire on flight TR135 and that emergency services were activated at Xian Xianyang International Airport as a precaution.

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