SIA A380 Makes Emergency Landing

[cheesecake]

SQ Flight 317 from London makes emergency landing in Azerbaijan

Published on Jan 06, 2014
11:26 AM

By Karamjit Kaur

A Singapore Airlines flight from London to Singapore made an emergency landing at Baku in Azerbaijan, Eastern Europe, about six hours ago.

The Airbus 380 was forced to divert due to cabin depressurisation, an SIA spokesman said on Monday. Oxygen masks were deployed and the aircraft landed safely with no injuries to the 467 passengers and 27 crew on board, he added.

The spokesman said: "We are seeking clearance from local authorities to transfer affected customers to a hotel until a replacement aircraft arrives from Singapore."

In a Facebook post, passenger Matthew G. Johnson claimed that shortly after take-off from Heathrow airport, "a loud air noise was heard from the door five rows in front. So loud it was impossible to hear and cold due to the airflow". He questioned the crew who allegedly told him about two hours later than the door had a "mild" leaking seal. Another few hours went by before this led to cabin depressurisation and forced the emergency landing.

http://www.straitstimes.com/breaking-news/singapore/story/sq-flight-317-london-makes-emergency-landing-azerbaijan-20140106

 

[kopluncle]

if crashed...all 500 will be dead, mostly FTs returning to Singapore after the year end break! :*:

 

[kohpc]

Some images are available on yahoo.

 

[king_of_abalone]

In a Facebook post, passenger Matthew G. Johnson claimed that shortly after take-off from Heathrow airport, "a loud air noise was heard from the door five rows in front. So loud it was impossible to hear and cold due to the airflow". He questioned the crew who allegedly told him about two hours later than the door had a "mild" leaking seal. Another few hours went by before this led to cabin depressurisation and forced the emergency landing.

It is so obvious that the emergency landing charges in Western Europe were too expensive for SIA so they risked passengers' lives to land somewhere cheaper in Eastern Europe a few hours later. SIA need to be thoroughly investigated for this risky action! How can they risk passengers' lives like that? This is our national airline? Fuck!

 

[AhMeng]

It is so obvious that the emergency landing charges in Western Europe were too expensive for SIA so they risked passengers' lives to land somewhere cheaper in Eastern Europe a few hours later.

SIA trying to save costs ... could have killed everyone!

 

[sadshishamo]

Not really guys. This particular route is over extended periods of high ground. Once a depressurisation occurs there is only about 30 mins worth of oxygen for the passengers.

In the 30 minutes the aircraft must have descended to 10,000 feet altitude otherwise the effects of hypoxia would cause lots of trauma and even death to the passengers especially the sick and elderly.

Along the high terrain routes SIA and other airlines plan some 'escape routes' so that in the event of depressurisation they can descend and also safely divert to acceptable airports, BAKU in Azerbaijan being one of them.

Depending on where they were along their routing back to Singapore, Karachi and Lahore would have been options too.

It is so obvious that the emergency landing charges in Western Europe were too expensive for SIA so they risked passengers' lives to land somewhere cheaper in Eastern Europe a few hours later. SIA need to be thoroughly investigated for this risky action! How can they risk passengers' lives like that? This is our national airline? Fuck!

SIA trying to save costs ... could have killed everyone!

 

[enterprise2]

SIA trying to save costs ... could have killed everyone!

Please lah!! Don't anyhow say say!!

 

[Jlokta]

Not really guys. This particular route is over extended periods of high ground. Once a depressurisation occurs there is only about 30 mins worth of oxygen for the passengers.

In the 30 minutes the aircraft must have descended to 10,000 feet altitude otherwise the effects of hypoxia would cause lots of trauma and even death to the passengers especially the sick and elderly.

Along the high terrain routes SIA and other airlines plan some 'escape routes' so that in the event of depressurisation they can descend and also safely divert to acceptable airports, BAKU in Azerbaijan being one of them.

Depending on where they were along their routing back to Singapore, Karachi and Lahore would have been options too.

I agree, Captain's first consideration is always the safety of passengers.

 

[sadshishamo]

Such escape routes over the high terrain are preplanned and in case of such emergencies the Captain and his crew just have to follow the laid down procedures unless in their opinion doing so would be undesirable.

I agree, Captain's first consideration is always the safety of passengers.

 

[enterprise2]

Such escape routes over the high terrain are preplanned and in case of such emergencies the Captain and his crew just have to follow the laid down procedures unless in their opinion doing so would be undesirable.

So they made the right decisions then. Thank god, everyone's safe. Got a friend flying this route and certainly hope she's safe.

 

[sadshishamo]

So they made the right decisions then. Thank god, everyone's safe. Got a friend flying this route and certainly hope she's safe.

Yes I am certain the decision to divert to Baku was as per published guidelines. It isn't the best place to divert to especially during the winter months.

There may not be enough hotel rooms and the engineering support may not be really very good for modern civilian planes. The priority however at that point in time was to effect a safe landing.

 

[johnny333]

Who is doing the maintenance of those 380's

Is it some GLC cutting corners.

 

[sadshishamo]

Local engineers some of whom were factory trained in Toulouse but all certified for the aircraft type.

Who is doing the maintenance of those 380's

Is it some GLC cutting corners.

 

[king_of_abalone]

Not really guys. This particular route is over extended periods of high ground. Once a depressurisation occurs there is only about 30 mins worth of oxygen for the passengers.

In the 30 minutes the aircraft must have descended to 10,000 feet altitude otherwise the effects of hypoxia would cause lots of trauma and even death to the passengers especially the sick and elderly.

Along the high terrain routes SIA and other airlines plan some 'escape routes' so that in the event of depressurisation they can descend and also safely divert to acceptable airports, BAKU in Azerbaijan being one of them.

Depending on where they were along their routing back to Singapore, Karachi and Lahore would have been options too.

Look dude: they discovered potential cabin pressure problems SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING HEATHROW.

They could have turned back to Heathrow or landed nearby at Charles De Gaulle, Rome, Zurich, Frankfurt, Munich etc.

WHY DIDN'T THEY.

Not in the "published guidelines"?

Full of crap is what it is.

 

[cheesecake]

In aircraft safety, there are no shortcuts where lives are at stake. Only certain airlines in a few countries where corruption is rife, will they dare to take the risk. All companies in the airline industries are subjected to stringent yearly inspections before being certified. No other industry is more stricter than the airline industry on safety whether on ground or in the air.

 

[laksaboy]

In aircraft safety, there are no shortcuts where lives are at stake. Only certain airlines in a few countries where corruption is rife, will they dare to take the risk. All companies in the airline industries are subjected to stringent yearly inspections before being certified. No other industry is more stricter than the airline industry on safety whether on ground or in the air.

You can begin to include Singapore in those list of countries.

Delayed Take-off
Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines come together again after a decade and a half.
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/sto...re-airlines-come-together-again/1/198783.html

 

[cheesecake]

You can begin to include Singapore in those list of countries.

Delayed Take-off
Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines come together again after a decade and a half.
http://businesstoday.intoday.in/sto...re-airlines-come-together-again/1/198783.html

That has nothing to do with airline safety.

 

[sadshishamo]

Yes I had read about this post takeoff bit. If that were truly the case then they would have to account for why they didnt turn back in the first place.

Look dude: they discovered potential cabin pressure problems SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING HEATHROW.

They could have turned back to Heathrow or landed nearby at Charles De Gaulle, Rome, Zurich, Frankfurt, Munich etc.

WHY DIDN'T THEY.

Not in the "published guidelines"?

Full of crap is what it is.

 

[blackmondy]

I always believe the bigger the plane, the greater the danger lurks.....

A fatal crash from this mammoth plane is imminent.

 

[Cestbon]

WTF. Shortly after take off already heard loud noise and sure some sensor activated. Pilot and the SIA management U turn back to the airport and land.
WTF SIA flight the plane for 2 hour risking all life on the plane. If plane in the middle of the Ocean really good luck to all on the plane.
It will bankrupt the SIA.Each passenger will sue SIA for few million and the amount can reah more than a billion easily.