The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said that at 1.24pm, an aircraft (KAI T-50 Golden Eagle) from the Black Eagles aerobatic team from the Republic of Korea Air Force skidded and crashed into the grass verge at the side of Changi Airport’s Runway 1 (02L/20R) and caught fire.
According to a report from Yonhap News Agency, the South Korean Air Force said “the pilot remains safe” and an investigation was launched to find out the cause of the accident, as well as the potential damage.
Runway is back open since 12:00 (Central European Time)
The Black Eagles are not scheduled to perform on Wednesday 7 February 2018 as per the original flying display schedule.
Tweets with updates from Singapore Airport (@ChangiAirport)
Planes in holding for Singapore Airport
This post was published on 6 February 2018 09:20
An American Airlines Boeing 787-8 registered N806AA arriving from Barcelona suffered a tyre failure after…
Norwegian will launch four European routes in 2027, connecting Oslo and Copenhagen with Seville, Copenhagen…
Qatar Airways plans to launch three weekly flights between Doha and Western Sydney International Airport…
Norwegian will launch several new European routes for summer 2027, including direct flights from Oslo…
The failed drone attack targeting a Ukrainian Antonov cargo aircraft at Leipzig/Halle Airport has taken…
Lufthansa Group launched its first group-level consumer advertising campaign on 21 October, seeking to raise…