A Scooter flight from Xi'an to Singapore early Sunday morning was reversing due to technical problems about 20 minutes after taking off. Scooter emphasized that the engine of the plane did not catch fire.

A Scooter spokesperson responded to the Lianhe Zaobao inquiry on Sunday (February 23), pointed out that the Scooter TR135, which was originally scheduled to fly from Xi'an Xianyang Airport to my country at 1:33 am that day, returned to Xi'an due to technical problems after taking off. . The passenger plane landed successfully at Xianyang Airport at 1:56 am, and all passengers and crew members on board were evacuated safely.

The incident involved is an Airbus A321neo passenger plane.

Several netizens posted on social media platforms in the early morning that the Scooter TR135 flight from Xianyang International Airport in Shaanxi to Singapore Changi Airport returned shortly after taking off. Some even said, “The engine lights up just now.”

A Scoot Airways spokesperson determined that the plane involved did not catch fire, and as a preventive measure, emergency services were launched at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport.

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As the on-site engineers need more time to resolve the issue, Scoot decided to cancel the flight and provide necessary assistance to all passengers on board, including organizing hotel accommodation and local transportation.

A Scooter spokesman also pointed out that all passengers have been rescheduled to take another Scooter flight from Xi'an to our country on February 24.

Scooter also apologizes for the interference and inconvenience caused, and emphasizes that the safety of passengers and crew is the primary consideration.