A couple eagerly anticipating their getaway vacation in Bali ended up having their flight delayed, after a baggage scanner at their boarding gate caught fire.
Baggage scanner in Changi Airport bursts into flames, travellers say 'it was getting hard to breathe'
Speaking to AsiaOne, Hanne said that at about 6.30am, he saw smoke coming from the baggage scanner, which then burst into flames a minute later.According to Hanne, passengers had to be cleared out of the area as the thick smoke, especially near the gate, was making breathing difficult. The flight, originally scheduled to depart at 7.10am, took off at 8.40am instead, according to the Changi Airport website.
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