9V-SKA is out of Service

[Singapore_Air]

9V-SKA is out of service.

On pushback from SIN a tow bar broke.

Others report it hit a car.

Singapore Airlines has initiated service recovery and a Boeing 747-400 is coming to substitute for tonight's (10 January 2008) SQ221 SINSYD.

A disappointing circumstance.

[bobtheplaneguy]

SQ221/10JAN operated by 9V-SPI.

[SQflyergirl]

New Dep with the 744 is 0015, apparently.

[UMD]

This is unfortunate. How long will this be out of service? Hopefully there is no major damage to the aircraft.

[Bon]

An FT'er, who is one of the passengers, said the plane hit a car. (See the SQ forum on FT) He said the pilot asked all passengers to disembarked by stairs. Wonder whose fault it was, the driver of the car or the tow truck?

Edit: An article on Channel News Asia doesn't mention anything about the plane hitting a car.

[9V-SKD]

According to CNA Article, "SIA says a tow truck used to push back the aircraft experienced some hydraulic failure. The truck disconnected from the plane. "

So the issue has to be with the tow truck not the airport infrastructure though..

Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stori...321865/1/.html

BTW SQ 221 STD 2030 (10 Jan) Finally departed at 01:27H (11 Jan)

[simong]

This is most unfortunate, we are meant to be onboard this Sat (12th), any chance they might swing 9V-SKB in quickly?

[SQflyergirl]

This is most unfortunate, we are meant to be onboard this Sat (12th), any chance they might swing 9V-SKB in quickly?

Wow I hope it works well for you. Thing is, nobody's actually seen KB arrive in SIN yet.

[simong]

Ah I thought I saw someone post that it arrived, hmm.. Was most looking forward to seats 81K/H... Oh well still hope I am sure SQ will want it back ASAP, flight has been Y0 for months, its C0 too but R4...

[Derek]

I am also on SQ220 tomorrow, not quite sure what to expect at the gate now.

Or even if I am going to make it to the gate at all ..cause some people are going to miss out on a seat if SKA doesn't make it to Sydney.

[SQ218]

Thats a shame to those who eagerly await to fly the plane to find they can't fly it.

Always a risk with only one type of aircraft if something goes wrong.

[TON_UK]

Would be really disappointed for the passenger who booked on Suite and Business Class...Oh well, thing could happen..what can you do about it!

[SQflyergirl]

Would be really disappointed for the passenger who booked on Suite and Business Class...Oh well, thing could happen..what can you do about it!

The difference is that the Suite passenger gets a huge chunk of money back. The Business class pax gets nothing.

[andySYD]

The difference is that the Suite passenger gets a huge chunk of money back. The Business class pax gets nothing.

That's because there is no more price diff in Business for the A380... used to cost around USD 400 more now they are the same

[flyguy]

it seems perplexing though that altho the tow-bar or "tow-barless" tug broke down etc - why cant the pilot pull the brakes - instead of having part of the main boggie of the A380 move onto the grass verge?