2 injured after energy financial institution catches hearth on Scoot flight from Taiwan to Singapore

SINGAPORE: Two passengers had been injured after an influence financial institution reportedly caught hearth on a Scoot flight certain for Singapore shortly earlier than take-off on Tuesday (Jan 10).

“Scoot flight TR993, working from Taipei to Singapore on Jan 10, returned to the gate after a chargeable energy financial institution belonging to buyer overheated whereas the plane was on the bottom”, Scoot mentioned in response to CNA’s queries. 

The plane returned safely to the gate, it mentioned.

In response to Scoot, the proprietor of the facility financial institution and his companion sustained “minor burns to their fingers” and medical help has been rendered to them.

“We’re rescheduling the flight and can present affected passengers with lodging and meals.”

Based mostly on a neighborhood media report, the scoot plane was taxiing on the bottom in preparation for take-off at Taoyuan airport in Taipei when the airport authorities had been alerted to a fireplace within the cabin at about 7.40pm.