SQ 319 21SEP

[dennisandara]

SQ 319 Bound from London LHR to Singapore departed on 21Sep from LHR seems odd because it made 1 stop in Bangkok (BKK) based on singaporeair.com as well as changiairport.com


SQ 319
London (LHR) to Singapore (SIN)
Departing on Sat 21 Sep 2013
(77W)

Times shown are local airport times
Airport Terminal Scheduled Estimated Actual Stops Status
Departs: London (LHR) Terminal 3 20:35 (21 Sep) 21:30 (21 Sep) 21:41 (21 Sep) Departed
Arrives: Bangkok (BKK) 13:55 (22 Sep) 15:10 (22 Sep) 15:14 (22 Sep) 1Stop Arrived
Departs: Bangkok (BKK) 14:55 (22 Sep) 16:10 (22 Sep) 16:44 (22 Sep) Departed
Arrives: Singapore (SIN) Terminal T3 16:25 (22 Sep) 19:49 (22 Sep) 19:44 (22 Sep) Arrived

Does anyone know what is the reason for such odd stop?

[CarbonMan]

Are you suggesting that it was a scheduled stopover? If it was, I can only think of a very VIP on board. Looking at Flightaware, it would look as if it was on a normal flight route towards SIN until it flew into the Bay of Bengal, then it bank towards BKK. I speculate that it was probably a medical emergency. Since it was only on the ground in BKK for only about an hour suggests that wasn't a technical glitch (though not ruled out). However, the record shows that it departed more than an hour late from LHR; could it have been a fuel problem or a crew issue? I wonder if they needed a new set of crew for BKK-SIN.

Would love to hear from someone in the know.

[MAN Flyer]

I can't see an SQ flight making an unscheduled stop to drop off any VIP. Must have been a medical diversion.

[dennisandara]

I can't see an SQ flight making an unscheduled stop to drop off any VIP. Must have been a medical diversion.

It can't be a medical diversion, the flight have been scheduled to land in Bangkok since she took off from Heathrow.

However, the record shows that it departed more than an hour late from LHR; could it have been a fuel problem or a crew issue? I wonder if they needed a new set of crew for BKK-SIN.

It might be answer the confusions, but why BKK? LHR-BKK is a similar range and duration with LHR-SIN right?

[MAN Flyer]

It can't be a medical diversion, the flight have been scheduled to land in Bangkok since she took off from Heathrow.

Are you saying SQ319 was already scheduled to fly LHR-BKK rather than LHR-SIN before she left ??. Where do you get that from ?.

[SQ228]

Heavily delayed flights from Europe have stopped at BKK to pick up a new set of crew before, IIRC. An hour is not a heavy delay though and should easily fit within the crew's maximum shift length.

[dennisandara]

Are you saying SQ319 was already scheduled to fly LHR-BKK rather than LHR-SIN before she left ??. Where do you get that from ?.

I tracked this particular flight specifically because i'm going to take this flight in the upcoming month, just to see the OTP for this flight during the busy hour in LHR & Changi. (I'm kinda a nervous flyer so I frequently got freaked out when the flight circling around even if it is a normal procedure) poor me

[MAN Flyer]

Heavily delayed flights from Europe have stopped at BKK to pick up a new set of crew before, IIRC. An hour is not a heavy delay though and should easily fit within the crew's maximum shift length.

Not aware of any LHR-SIN flights stopping at BKK to change crews to be honest. Seems strange as LHR-SIN can't be that much further than LHR-BKK, a few hundred miles may be ?.

I tracked this particular flight specifically because i'm going to take this flight in the upcoming month, just to see the OTP for this flight during the busy hour in LHR & Changi. (I'm kinda a nervous flyer so I frequently got freaked out when the flight circling around even if it is a normal procedure) poor me

OK. I get the nervous bit, and sympathise with that, but still don't see anything that claims that the flight was always intending stopping at BKK before it left LHR.

BTW, try not to worry too much about flying, it's the safest form of travel and can bet great fun once you get used to it.

[dennisandara]

OK. I get the nervous bit, and sympathise with that, but still don't see anything that claims that the flight was always intending stopping at BKK before it left LHR.

BTW, try not to worry too much about flying, it's the safest form of travel and can bet great fun once you get used to it

Thank you!

Maybe I'll just ask SQ twitter to see what is the reason behind this 'odd' stop

[dennisandara]

Got the reply from SQ Twitter:

Singapore Airlines @SingaporeAir 1m

@dennisandara Hi, SQ 319 which departed on 21 Sep, diverted to BKK due to technical issues, before arriving in SIN

well.. after all, it's a technical issues, wonder why they did not stop in India for instance, since i could see on their website the scheduled landing at BKK is already there when they are flying over the Indian (or nothern part of India) airspace

[scooby5]

well.. after all, it's a technical issues, wonder why they did not stop in India for instance, since i could see on their website the scheduled landing at BKK is already there when they are flying over the Indian (or nothern part of India) airspace

Spare parts requirement, maybe, and from a friendly *A associate home base where a guaranteed level of service helps.

[flyguy]

or just a tech stop for fuel - perhaps due to strng headwinds. But nothing to be alarm about as its only just an hour plus stop.

[SQ228]

well.. after all, it's a technical issues, wonder why they did not stop in India for instance, since i could see on their website the scheduled landing at BKK is already there when they are flying over the Indian (or nothern part of India) airspace

Maybe they didn't stop in India due to the famously high level of quality control, genuine parts supply and unmatched technical expertise *cough*

[9V-JKL]

a friendly *A associate home base where a guaranteed level of service helps.

I was told they have a special commando team that can black-out the livery so no one knows what airline it is. No one will ever know a SQ plane had an issue

[boing]

I don't think Indian airports are certified for A380 use as Indian authorities have denied other operators from flying A380 in. They are going to have problem infrastructure wise, from the taxiways and runways to finding airtugs and towbars to push the aircraft out.