Paris, FRANCE – A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 bound for Singapore had to turn around mid-flight and land in Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris due to power issues in the galley.
Flight SQ333 left the French capital with more than 400 passengers on-board on Wednesday at around 6.15pm. However, its captain decided to return to Paris to rectify the problem two hours into the flight.
Source: channelnewsasia.com
By: Arabella-Cox - 24th December 2009 at 02:44
No shopping boutiques, coffee bars or fitness centre on board (as mentioned in the pre-launch hype)?
Alas, not. But, a decent amount of room is enough for me.
By: Arabella-Cox - 23rd December 2009 at 16:27
Hello from Australia, where I am until New Year.
I flew part of the way here on a SIA A380 and what a great aircraft it is: quiet, roomy and very, very comfortable.
It’s unfortunate that there have been some teething problems but it must be the way to travel for long-distance flights.
No shopping boutiques, coffee bars or fitness centre on board (as mentioned in the pre-launch hype)?
By: Bograt - 23rd December 2009 at 16:14
A mate of mine was a flying spanner on DAS Air 707’s many years ago and he told me that there are three things that, if defective, will always keep any aircraft on the ground – galleys, aircon and bogs. Comfort is everything 🙂
By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd December 2009 at 09:05
Hello from Australia, where I am until New Year.
I flew part of the way here on a SIA A380 and what a great aircraft it is: quiet, roomy and very, very comfortable.
It’s unfortunate that there have been some teething problems but it must be the way to travel for long-distance flights.
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st December 2009 at 18:50
Were they “on instruments” at the time and was the “autopilot” inflated??
By: Bmused55 - 21st December 2009 at 10:29
Airplane 2…. love that film, that scene is a favourite.
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st December 2009 at 10:15
Remember the spoof film “Airplane” I think it was, when the coffee machine broke down?
By: steve rowell - 21st December 2009 at 04:49
Power issues in the galley… Is that strictly an A380 problem ?
It is to the media…the aircraft is doomed to fall out of the sky :rolleyes:
By: Ren Frew - 21st December 2009 at 04:20
Power issues in the galley… Is that strictly an A380 problem ?
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December 21, 2009 at 4:12 am