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Flight delays at Changi Airport following plane crash at Airshow
T-50 aircraft (pictured) from the Republic of Korea Air Force's aerobatic team performing at the Singapore Airshow at a media preview. One of the planes caught fire after it skidded and crashed into a grass verge at Changi Airport’s Runway 1 on Tuesday (Feb 6). The pilot escaped with light injuries. Photo: Najeer Yusof/TODAY
Published06 February, 2018
Updated 06 February, 2018
SINGAPORE — Flights arriving and leaving Changi Airport will be delayed on Tuesday (Feb 6) afternoon after an aircraft from the South Korean aerobatic team skidded and crashed into the grass verge at the side of Changi's Runway 1 during the Singapore Airshow.
The single-seater T-50 Golden Eagle plane caught fire after the incident at around 1.24pm, but the pilot from the Republic of Korea Air Force's Black Eagles team managed to escape with light injuries.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the incident took place when the aircraft was taking off for a flying display as part of the programme at the Airshow.
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"Airport Emergency Service responded to the incident immediately and the fire was extinguished. The pilot sustained light injuries and is being treated. Runway 1 will be closed until further notice," CAAS said in a statement.
Changi Airport said separately in a tweet at 3.17pm on Tuesday that a number of departure and arrival flights would be delayed "over the next few hours".
"Passengers are advised to check the latest flight info online or iChangi app. Our customer service teams are on ground to provide assistance if needed," Changi Airport added.
The T-50 aircraft is a supersonic advanced trainer and light combat aircraft developed indigenously in South Korea by the Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) with Lockheed Martin.
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#ADVISORY A number of departure and arrival flts will be delayed over the next few hrs. Passengers are advised to check the latest flt info online or iChangi app. Our customer service teams are on ground to provide assistance if needed. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
— Changi Airport (@ChangiAirport)
February 6, 2018
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