A Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight heading to New York from Singapore was diverted back to Changi Airport on Monday (Sept 14) when the pilot allegedly became unwell.<\/p>\n
Flight SQ24, an Airbus A350-900 aircraft, was carrying 144 passengers and 17 crew members, the national carrier said in response to AsiaOne’s queries.<\/p>\n
Data from flight tracking website FlightRadar24 shows that the flight departed Changi Airport at about 12.24pm on Monday.<\/p>\n
About four hours into the journey, when it was over the Philippine Sea and off Taiwan, SQ24 was tracked to be returning to Singapore.<\/p>\n
The plane eventually landed at Changi Airport at about 9.11pm.<\/p>\n
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There was an in-flight medical emergency, said an SIA spokesperson, without disclosing further details for confidentiality reasons.<\/p>\n
Some social media users, claiming to be passengers on the flight, shared that a captain had a “medical issue”.<\/p>\n
Reddit user zhepinkblink claimed that a doctor onboard the flight was requested to attend to the situation. They added that the captain was disembarked by medical staff once the plane had landed safely.<\/p>\n
Plane-spotting page Water Sound Aviation said in an Instagram post on Monday that the flight had turned back due to pilot medical emergency. It did not disclose its sources.<\/p>\n
SIA said its customers were provided with the necessary assistance on the ground, including refreshments, while the plane was refuelled.<\/p>\n
It subsequently took off again at 11.58pm and is scheduled to arrive at John F. Kennedy Airport at 9.38am (local time), according to the carrier.<\/p>\n
“SIA apologises to all customers for the inconvenience caused,” the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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