Must never follow this type of journalism...
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Cargo plane veers off runway at airport, several flights diverted04:46 AM Dec 03, 2011SINGAPORE - A number of flights arriving at Changi Airport yesterday had to be diverted elsewhere, after a cargo plane veered off a runway, leading to a temporary closure of the runway.
The incident occurred yesterday afternoon, and the runway was shut down for inspection at 4.40pm.
"The aircraft was able to taxi on its own to the parking bay. No injuries nor damage to the aircraft was reported," said a Changi airport spokesman in a statement.
The affected runway reopened at about 6pm.
Flights that were affected included SQ232 flying in from Sydney and SQ863 arriving from Hong Kong. Some flights opted to be diverted to the Paya Lebar Air Base. Other planes opted to land in Johor and Kuala Lumpur.
Passengers on SQ232 were among those stuck at the Paya Lebar Air Base.
One of the passengers, Ms Yu Pei Sheun, said the plane was supposed to have landed at Changi Airport at 5.20pm, but the pilot then informed them of the closed runway, and that they had to fly to Paya Lebar.
Ms Yu, 22, said the passengers were updated about three times: "The pilot explained that there was much congestion due to the closed runway. When it finally opened, he updated us that we had to wait more than 30 minutes for the plane to re-fuel," she said.
"There was no entertainment, and I got very frustrated as I had to miss my appointment at 7. Some transit passengers might also have missed their connections," she added.
Her plane touched down at Changi Airport at about 9pm. Tan WeizhenSource: TODAYonline -
Runway accident at Changi Airport causes flight delays, diversion
Posted on December 3, 2011, Saturday
SINGAPORE: Flights were delayed and several planes diverted to nearby airports after a Singapore Airlines cargo plane skidded off the runway at Changi Airport yesterday afternoon.
Local television channel NewsAsia reported a statement issued by Changi Airport Group that the aircraft veered off the runway after landing around 4.40pm.
No injuries or damage were reported and the plane was able to taxi to the parking bay on its own.
The runway was closed for inspection, and re-opened at about 6pm.
As a result of the incident, some departing flights were delayed.
Five Singapore Airlines and SilkAir planes opted to land at Paya Lebar Air Base.
These included SQ298 from Christchurch to Singapore, SQ863 from Hong Kong to Singapore and SQ232 from Sydney to Singapore.
According to the report, a spokesperson from Changi Airport Group said other planes opted to land in Johor and Kuala Lumpur.
SIA Cargo said it will assist in investigations. — Bernama
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I wonder how the reporter can have the integrity to do his news report without a single mention of the airline.
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Originally posted by Rock^Star:
I wonder how the reporter can have the integrity to do his news report without a single mention of the airline.
maybe the editor censored it.
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SINGAPOREFounded 1 May 1947 (as Malayan Airways)
1 October 1972 (asSingapore Airlines)Hubs Singapore Changi Airport Frequent-flyer program Airport lounge Silver Kris Lounge Alliance Star Alliance Subsidiaries Scoot [1]
SilkAir
Singapore Airlines CargoFleet size 106 (+68 orders)excl.subsidiaries Destinations 62[2] Company slogan A Great Way To Fly Parent company Temasek Holdings
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MediaCorp Pte Ltd Type Private Limited Industry Television, Online Broadcasting, Publishing, Moviemaking, Interactive Media, Media Consultancy Founded 15 February 1963 asTelevision Singapura
28 December 1963 asTelevision Malaysia (Singapura)
9 August 1965 as Radio and Television of Singapore
1 February 1980 as Singapore Broadcasting Corporation
1 October 1994 as Television Corporation of Singapore
12 February 2001 asMediaCorp TVHeadquarters Caldecott Broadcast Centre,Caldecott Hill Key people Teo Ming Kian (Chairman)
Shaun Seow (CEO)[1]Services Television Broadcasting and Production, Publication Owner(s) Temasek Holdings Parent Temasek Holdings
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Look at what this cocksucker wrote to the ST Forum:
I REFER to Wednesday’s report (‘Change of editor at The Straits Times’). I first met Mr Han Fook Kwang eight years ago during a function held at News Centre – the Singapore Press Holdings’ headquarters in Toa Payoh – where he and his colleagues took the opportunity to thank and show appreciation to readers who contributed to the Forum Page.
What struck me then was that he was a person who gave serious consideration to readers’ feedback – both positive and negative. This motivates many readers to write in to share their views on a diverse range of issues.
Mr Han was instrumental in strengthening the Forum Page, which is a must-read for most ST readers, so much so that it has become a national institution.
He once gave an apt description of the Forum Page: ‘If you read, say, a week’s worth of letters, you’d have a pretty good idea what’s bugging the population.’
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