Scoot Plane Loses A Wheel While Landing In Taipei, No Injuries Reported
Over the June school holidays, many Singaporeans are making up for lost time and travelling the world with their families.
However, passengers who were flying with Scoot from South Korea to Singapore via Taipei may have been shocked to know that their plane landed in the city with one wheel missing.
Source: Central News Agency
Unfortunately, due to the technical issue, the plane’s subsequent trip back to Singapore had to be cancelled.
Scoot plane missing a wheel upon Taipei landing on 19 June
The low-cost carrier was flying from Seoul to Taipei when the mishap occurred, reported Taiwan’s Central News Agency (CNA).
Flight TR897 landed safely at Taiwan’s Taoyuan International Airport shortly after midnight on Monday (19 June) morning.
However, it was found that the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner’s left nose wheel was missing.
The landing gear of this aircraft typically has two wheels under the nose to help steer it across the tarmac.
The flight had over 300 passengers on board, reported Focus Taiwan.
Technical fault discovered during landing: Scoot
A statement from Scoot quoted by CNA said a technical fault was discovered as Flight TR897 landed in Taipei on 19 June.
Before the flight descended, abnormal tire pressure was detected.
After it landed, only the right nose wheel was attached — even the metal rim of the left wheel had fallen off.
Source: CNA
The left wheel shaft was also reportedly damaged.
As for the missing wheel, Taoyuan International Airport Corporation reportedly said its whereabouts are uncertain, as it wasn’t found on the runway.
Subsequent flight to Singapore cancelled
As a result of the incident, the plane’s subsequent flight to Singapore was cancelled.
It was supposed to take off at 1.30am and reach Singapore at 5.55am, according to Flightradar24.
Source: Flightradar24
Passengers on the flight were provided with assistance, Scoot said, including accommodation and refunds if necessary, reports The Straits Times.
A replacement flight was arranged, which was scheduled to leave Taipei at 8.45pm on the same day, for the remaining passengers.
Incident under investigation: Taiwan minister
Taiwan’s Transport Minister Wang Kuo-tsai was quoted as saying that the incident is under investigation by the island’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA).
Wang did not confirm if the incident was related to maintenance issues but said that if it was, the investigations will follow standard procedures.
The damaged plane is waiting for parts to be available for it to be repaired.
Source: TVBS
Scoot apologises for Taipei missing wheel incident
In their statement, Scoot apologised for the distress and inconvenience resulting from the incident.
The safety of their passengers and crew is their top priority, they said, and they’ll continue to provide assistance to affected passengers.
Hopefully, the plane can be up and running soon, with no further issues.
In April, a Singapore Airlines (SIA) cargo plane experienced technical issues with one of its engines just as it was about to take off from an airport in Kenya.
Singapore Airlines Plane Experiences Technical Issues In Kenya, Airport Shuts Down For 8 Hours
However, some of the plane’s tyres deflated as it came to a stop on the tarmac.
This caused the entire airport to be shut down as it had just one runway.
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Featured image adapted from Central News Agency and TVBS.
