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Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

Back on November 17th, 207 a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-212ER was being towed toward the Terminal 3 of the Singapore-Changi Airport by two tow trucks when it suddenly caught fire.

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it




Luckily, at the time of towing, the aircraft did not have any passengers onboard.

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

If you look at the pictures down below, you will see that the aircraft has been majorly damaged by the fire.

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

However, there was one technician sitting inside the cockpit of the plane. However, he too was safely evacuated from the burning plane via the emergency slide.

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

Airport security and services immediately arrived on the scene and started to control the fire.

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

No injuries were reported. This aircraft before catching fire was scheduled for a flight that would have had took-off from Singapore and land in Hong Kong. The flight was transferred to another aircraft and took-off after a 13 minutes display.

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

Singapore Airlines; A Boeing 777 catches fire while tow trucks towing it

Below you can also see the special video from a mobile camera as the firefighters tried to control the fire.

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