Passenger films 'near death experience' as plane wing bursts into flames with hundreds on board
A plane has erupted in flames on an airport runway in Singapore, after being forced to land with 241 people on board.
The Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-300ER left the airport headed for Milan, Italy on Monday, however, it turned back just a few hours into the flight due to an engine oil warning.
A spokesperson for the airline said the aircraft's right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6:50am.
“The fire was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board,” the spokesman said.
Footage showed a thick cloud of smoke billowing out from under the wing.
No one was injured in the blaze.
The passengers disembarked through stairs and were transported to the terminal building by bus.
“Passengers will be transferred to another aircraft which is expected to depart for Milan later today,” the airline said in a statement.
"Singapore Airlines will be co-operating fully with the authorities in their investigations."
One of the passengers filmed the fire out of the plane window, after the pilot announced they were unable to complete the journey.
The passenger described the incident as a 'near death experience'.
"I just escaped death!" Facebook user Lee Bee Yee said.
"Our Singapore Airline plane was leaking oil 3 hours flying off and the plane had to turned back. After reaching Changi Airport, as the plane was landing, the engine burst into flames! Huge fire was burning!" Lee wrote.
"It was a heart wrenching 5 mins! Waiting for the fire engine and fire fighters to put out the fire!
They shot foam and water into the fire and eventually it was put out! We were so close to death!!" Lee added.
"I thank God I am alive! I going home to hug my kids."
