04-11-2010, 05:54 AM
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11691197
An Airbus from the Australian airline Qantas has made an emergency landing in Singapore after experiencing engine trouble following take-off.
The A380 superjumbo was flying from Singapore to Sydney, carrying 430 passengers. None was injured. There are no details about the problems.
Witnesses on the nearby Indonesian island of Batam say they heard an explosion as the plane flew overhead.
They say debris was found on the ground.
Qantas says one of the plane's four engines shut down over western Indonesia, but that it was able to land safely with three.
Correspondents at Singapore's Changi airport say smoke is billowing from the aircraft, which is surrounded by fire engines.
The A380, a double-deck airliner, is the largest passenger plane in the world and made its first commercial flight in 2007.
An Airbus from the Australian airline Qantas has made an emergency landing in Singapore after experiencing engine trouble following take-off.
The A380 superjumbo was flying from Singapore to Sydney, carrying 430 passengers. None was injured. There are no details about the problems.
Witnesses on the nearby Indonesian island of Batam say they heard an explosion as the plane flew overhead.
They say debris was found on the ground.
Qantas says one of the plane's four engines shut down over western Indonesia, but that it was able to land safely with three.
Correspondents at Singapore's Changi airport say smoke is billowing from the aircraft, which is surrounded by fire engines.
The A380, a double-deck airliner, is the largest passenger plane in the world and made its first commercial flight in 2007.