SINGAPORE: A Scoot flight to Bali was delayed on Tuesday (Aug 6) morning after an X-ray machine caught fire in its gate holdroom at Changi Airport.
A video posted on TikTok by user montanaandchris showed the fire involving the X-ray machine in gate holdroom D46 at Changi Airport Terminal 1 on Aug 6, 2024. SINGAPORE: A Scoot flight to Bali was delayed on Tuesday morning after an X-ray machine caught fire in its gate holdroom at Changi Airport .
In response to queries from CNA, Scoot said on Tuesday afternoon that an X-ray machine in the holdroom for Gate D46 at Terminal 1 started emitting smoke at about 6.40am. Passengers of Scoot flight TR280 were"promptly evacuated" to another gate's holdroom, that for Gate D49, Scoot said.The flight was originally set to depart at 7.10am, but it eventually took off just after 9am and arrived in Bali at 11.30am, Scoot said.A video posted on TikTok by user montanaandchris shows smoke billowing from the X-ray machine as it burns. A fire extinguisher then appears to be used to extinguish the blaze.
The video also shows travellers covering their faces as they walk between gates, with smoke filling the air behind them."The fire was promptly put out by two airport staff," the spokesperson said, adding that no passengers were injured as a result of the fire."The safety of our customers and crew is our top priority, and we will continue to provide assistance to affected customers where necessary," it added.
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