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<p>An Air China flight flying from Chengdu made an emergency landing and evacuation in Singapore, on Sunday (September 10) after smoke filled its front cargo hold and lavatory, said the city-state’s Changi Airport. In an update, they reported that nine passengers on the flight&nbsp;sustained “minor injuries”.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The officials also said that the plane’s left engine caught fire which has since been put out.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>What do we know about the incident?</strong></h2>

<p>In a statement on Facebook, Changi Airport said that Flight CA403 “encountered smoke in the forward cargo hold and lavatory” while on its way to Singapore.</p>

<p>The flight, CA403, took off from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in the Chinese province of Sichuan and was en route to Singapore. According to airport officials, there were a total of 146 passengers and nine crew members on board.</p>

<p>The plane landed on the runway around 4:15 pm (local time) after the flight “declared emergency and requested priority landing” following reports of smoke in the plane, said the airport officials.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Air China and airport operator Changi Airport Group were providing assistance to the passengers and crew, said the Changi Airport. “After landing, emergency slides of the aircraft were deployed for expeditious evacuation,” said the airport officials.&nbsp;</p>

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<h2><strong>About those injured</strong>&nbsp;</h2>

<p>In an update, Singapore airport officials said that nine passengers “sustained minor injuries related to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation process,” adding that they have since been “attended to”.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>Airport operations affected</strong></h2>

<p>Singapore’s Changi Airport said that Runway 3, where the Air China flight landed, will be temporarily closed and flight operations could be affected due to the incident.</p>

<p>“The disabled aircraft was towed away at about 1800 hours,” said the airport, in a statement.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The runway was reopened at around 7:02 pm (local time) after checks. During the closure, one flight was diverted to Batam, Indonesia, said the airport officials. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The cause of the fire is under investigation, it added. Citing data from the flight tracking software Umetrip, the China Daily also reported that the plane was an Airbus A320Neo which can accommodate 158 passengers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It reportedly took off from Chengdu at 11:30 am (local time) and was scheduled to land in Singapore at 3:50 pm (local time).</p>

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An Air China flight flying from Chengdu made an emergency landing and evacuation in Singapore, on Sunday (September 10) after smoke filled its front cargo hold and lavatory, said the city-state’s Changi Airport.

An Air China flight flying from Chengdu made an emergency landing and evacuation in Singapore, on Sunday (September 10) after smoke filled its front cargo hold and lavatory, said the city-state’s Changi Airport. In an update, they reported that nine passengers on the flight sustained “minor injuries”. The officials also said that the plane’s left engine caught fire which has since been put out. What do we know about the incident? In a statement on Facebook, Changi Airport said that Flight CA403 “encountered smoke in the forward cargo hold and lavatory” while on its way to Singapore. The flight, CA403, took off from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in the Chinese province of Sichuan and was en route to Singapore. According to airport officials, there were a total of 146 passengers and nine crew members on board. The plane landed on the runway around 4:15 pm (local time) after the flight “declared emergency and requested priority landing” following reports of smoke in the plane, said the airport officials. Air China and airport operator Changi Airport Group were providing assistance to the passengers and crew, said the Changi Airport. “After landing, emergency slides of the aircraft were deployed for expeditious evacuation,” said the airport officials. A video clip on X, formerly Twitter, purportedly shows passengers exiting on an emergency slide while another footage shows the cabin filled with smoke before the landing. Disclaimer: WION cannot independently verify the authenticity of photos, videos and information shared on social media. #CA403 TFU-SIN emergency landing pic.twitter.com/gq43LbYOxx — ChinaAviationReview (@ChinaAvReview) September 10, 2023 × Another clip from the passenger on board. pic.twitter.com/9HDyBVotPp — ChinaAviationReview (@ChinaAvReview) September 10, 2023 × About those injured In an update, Singapore airport officials said that nine passengers “sustained minor injuries related to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation process,” adding that they have since been “attended to”. Airport operations affected Singapore’s Changi Airport said that Runway 3, where the Air China flight landed, will be temporarily closed and flight operations could be affected due to the incident. “The disabled aircraft was towed away at about 1800 hours,” said the airport, in a statement. The runway was reopened at around 7:02 pm (local time) after checks. During the closure, one flight was diverted to Batam, Indonesia, said the airport officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation, it added. Citing data from the flight tracking software Umetrip, the China Daily also reported that the plane was an Airbus A320Neo which can accommodate 158 passengers. It reportedly took off from Chengdu at 11:30 am (local time) and was scheduled to land in Singapore at 3:50 pm (local time). (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

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<p>After threatening to block Chinese passenger flights from June 16, the US modified the ban on Chinese commercial airlines to permit two round-trip flights per week, matching China's directive.</p>

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<p>On Thursday, China's civil aviation authority had cleared Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to operate one international route into China each week amid the coronavirus pandemic.</p>

<p>The US Department of Transportation said:"As a general matter, we are troubled by China's unilateral dictation of the terms of the US-China scheduled passenger air transportation market without respect for the rights of US carriers under the Agreement."</p>

<p>The latest airline spat occurred after China's aviation authority decided to impose a limit on foreign airlines based on their activity as of March 12, since the United States had suspended all flights on that date their cap was set at zero, while Chinese carriers' continued their flights to the US.</p>

<p>The US retaliated by threatening to halt all Chinese passenger flights even as&nbsp;Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the country's aviation authority was making "solemn representations" over the matter.</p>

<p>The latest clash comes as the US and China are locked in a controversy over the virus with the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/horrible-pandemic-largely-through-weve-made-every-decision-correctly-says-trump-303695">Trump </a>administration blaming China for not warning the world about it earlier.</p>

<p>Both countries were earlier engaged in a bitter trade battle as the US imposed restrictions on China's Huawei and ordered a probe into the actions of Chinese companies listed on American financial markets.</p>

<p>The United States also clashed with China over its national security bill on Hong Kong even as the Xi government said it was an internal matter. The Trump administration decided to withdraw special trade privileges to the former UK colony as the city rose up in protest against the bill.</p>


After threatening to block Chinese passenger flights from June 16, the US modified the ban on Chinese commercial airlines to permit two round-trip flights per week, matching China's directive.

After threatening to block Chinese passenger flights from June 16, the US modified the ban on Chinese commercial airlines to permit two round-trip flights per week, matching China's directive. Watch Video: On Thursday, China's civil aviation authority had cleared Delta Air Lines and United Airlines to operate one international route into China each week amid the coronavirus pandemic. The US Department of Transportation said:"As a general matter, we are troubled by China's unilateral dictation of the terms of the US-China scheduled passenger air transportation market without respect for the rights of US carriers under the Agreement." The latest airline spat occurred after China's aviation authority decided to impose a limit on foreign airlines based on their activity as of March 12, since the United States had suspended all flights on that date their cap was set at zero, while Chinese carriers' continued their flights to the US. The US retaliated by threatening to halt all Chinese passenger flights even as Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said the country's aviation authority was making "solemn representations" over the matter. The latest clash comes as the US and China are locked in a controversy over the virus with the Trump administration blaming China for not warning the world about it earlier. Both countries were earlier engaged in a bitter trade battle as the US imposed restrictions on China's Huawei and ordered a probe into the actions of Chinese companies listed on American financial markets. The United States also clashed with China over its national security bill on Hong Kong even as the Xi government said it was an internal matter. The Trump administration decided to withdraw special trade privileges to the former UK colony as the city rose up in protest against the bill.

After threatening to block China airline, US allows two weekly flights per week

<p>The head of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/coronavirus-outbreak-world-health-organisation-holds-briefing-279523">World Health Organization</a> has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people&nbsp;who&nbsp;have never travelled to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/coronavirus-outbreak-world-health-organisation-holds-briefing-279523">China </a>could be the "tip&nbsp;of the&nbsp;iceberg".</p>

<p><a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/coronavirus-outbreak-world-health-organisation-holds-briefing-279523">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</a>' remarks come as members of a&nbsp;WHO-led "international expert mission" flew to <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/coronavirus-outbreak-world-health-organisation-holds-briefing-279523">China </a>on Monday to help coordinate a response to the outbreak that has so far infected more than 40,000 people and killed 908 in the country.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>While the&nbsp;virus'&nbsp;spread&nbsp;outside China appeared to be slow, <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/coronavirus-outbreak-world-health-organisation-holds-briefing-279523">Ghebreyesus </a>warned it could accelerate.</p>

<p>"Containment remains our objective, but all countries must use the window of opportunity created by the containment strategy to prepare for the&nbsp;virus's possible arrival," he said.</p>

<p>Outside mainland <a href="https://www.wionews.com/videos/coronavirus-outbreak-world-health-organisation-holds-briefing-279523">China</a>, there have been more than 350 infections reported in nearly 30 places. There have been two deaths, one in the Philippines and the other in Hong Kong.</p>

<p>Several countries have banned arrivals from China while major airlines have suspended flights, and <a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/air-china-flights-sudden-descent-linked-to-co-pilot-smoking-reports-151420">Air China</a> cancelled some of its flights to the United States.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;WHO-led mission to China is being headed up by Bruce Aylward, a veteran of previous health emergencies, Ghebreyesus said.&nbsp;Aylward oversaw the&nbsp;WHO's 2014-2016 response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. &nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

<p>WHO&nbsp;said in recent days there had been "some stabilising" in the numbers of new cases of the coronavirus in China. But the UN agency cautioned it was too early to say if the&nbsp;virus&nbsp;had peaked.</p>

<p>The SARS-like&nbsp;virus&nbsp;is believed to have emerged late last year in the central city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province where millions of people are under lockdown in a bid to stop it spreading.</p>


The head of the World Health Organization has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people who have never travelled to China could be the "tip of the iceberg".

The head of the World Health Organization has warned that confirmed cases of coronavirus being transmitted by people who have never travelled to China could be the "tip of the iceberg". Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus' remarks come as members of a WHO-led "international expert mission" flew to China on Monday to help coordinate a response to the outbreak that has so far infected more than 40,000 people and killed 908 in the country. Watch: Coronavirus Outbreak: World Health Organisation holds briefing There’ve been some concerning instances of onward #2019nCoV spread from people with no travel history to 🇨🇳. The detection of a small number of cases may indicate more widespread transmission in other countries; in short, we may only be seeing the tip of the iceberg. — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) February 9, 2020 × While the virus' spread outside China appeared to be slow, Ghebreyesus warned it could accelerate. "Containment remains our objective, but all countries must use the window of opportunity created by the containment strategy to prepare for the virus's possible arrival," he said. Outside mainland China, there have been more than 350 infections reported in nearly 30 places. There have been two deaths, one in the Philippines and the other in Hong Kong. Several countries have banned arrivals from China while major airlines have suspended flights, and Air China cancelled some of its flights to the United States. The WHO-led mission to China is being headed up by Bruce Aylward, a veteran of previous health emergencies, Ghebreyesus said. Aylward oversaw the WHO's 2014-2016 response to the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. WHO said in recent days there had been "some stabilising" in the numbers of new cases of the coronavirus in China. But the UN agency cautioned it was too early to say if the virus had peaked. The SARS-like virus is believed to have emerged late last year in the central city of Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province where millions of people are under lockdown in a bid to stop it spreading.

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<p>In a shocking incident from China where a flight had to make an emergency landing after a passenger threatened a flight attendant not with a knife, not even with a gun but with a fountain pen!</p>

<p>The country's civil aviation authority on Sunday said that Air China flight 1350 made an unscheduled landing in the Zhengzhou, a central Chinese city&nbsp;a&nbsp; passenger threatened a flight attendant with a fountain pen.</p>

<p>The passenger has not been identified&nbsp;yet.</p>

<p>An official statement published on&nbsp;the Civil Aviation Administration of China site reads,&nbsp;a male passenger on Air China Flight 1350, who it did not identify, attempted to use the pen to hold the flight attendant "under duress".</p>

<p>Without providing any further details, the statement further&nbsp;informs that passengers and crew were unharmed.</p>

<p>According to local reports, the flight was scheduled for Beijing Capital International Airport and it took off from Changsha.</p>

<p>Air China said in the post that the plane made the unscheduled stop due to "public safety reasons", and that police and civil aviation authorities were handling the situation.</p>

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The country's civil aviation authority on Sunday said that Air China flight 1350 made an unscheduled landing in the Zhengzhou, a central Chinese city a passenger threatened a flight attendant with a fountain pen

In a shocking incident from China where a flight had to make an emergency landing after a passenger threatened a flight attendant not with a knife, not even with a gun but with a fountain pen! The country's civil aviation authority on Sunday said that Air China flight 1350 made an unscheduled landing in the Zhengzhou, a central Chinese city a passenger threatened a flight attendant with a fountain pen. The passenger has not been identified yet. An official statement published on the Civil Aviation Administration of China site reads, a male passenger on Air China Flight 1350, who it did not identify, attempted to use the pen to hold the flight attendant "under duress". Without providing any further details, the statement further informs that passengers and crew were unharmed. According to local reports, the flight was scheduled for Beijing Capital International Airport and it took off from Changsha. Air China said in the post that the plane made the unscheduled stop due to "public safety reasons", and that police and civil aviation authorities were handling the situation. (With inputs from news agency)

Air China flight diverted after passenger threatens crew with fountain pen

A British MP on Wednesday slammed Air China for alleged &quot;racist&quot; travel advice offered to clients visiting London, AFP reported today.&nbsp;<br />
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&quot;London is generally a safe place to travel, however precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people,&quot; &nbsp;the airline&#39;s &quot;Wings of China&quot; magazine reportedly said,&nbsp;according to a photographed published by CNBC. The flight magazine provides&nbsp;safety advice to travellers based on the &quot;race and nationality&quot; of local residents.<br />
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&quot;We advise tourists not to go out alone at night, and females always to be accompanied by another person when travelling,&quot; the magazine adds.<br />
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The description has prompted a member of parliament from London, Virendra Sharma, who emigrated from India to the UK in the 1960s, to complain to the Chinese government.&nbsp;&quot;I am shocked and appalled that even today some people would see it as acceptable to write such blatantly untrue and racist statements,&quot; he said in an online statement.<br />
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&quot;I have raised this issue with the Chinese Ambassador, and requested that he ensures an apology is swiftly forthcoming from Air China, and the magazine is removed from circulation immediately,&quot; Sharma said.&nbsp;<br />
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The MP&#39;s reaction comes amid delay over the nuclear power plant backed by China. &nbsp;British Prime Minister Theresa May returned to London this week from the G20 summit hosted by China, where she defended her decision to delay giving the go-ahead to a nuclear power project in which Beijing has substantial investment.&nbsp;<br />
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The 'Wings of China' magazine cautioned people travelling to London to be careful in areas populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people

A British MP on Wednesday slammed Air China for alleged "racist" travel advice offered to clients visiting London, AFP reported today. "London is generally a safe place to travel, however precautions are needed when entering areas mainly populated by Indians, Pakistanis and black people," the airline's "Wings of China" magazine reportedly said, according to a photographed published by CNBC. The flight magazine provides safety advice to travellers based on the "race and nationality" of local residents. "We advise tourists not to go out alone at night, and females always to be accompanied by another person when travelling," the magazine adds. The description has prompted a member of parliament from London, Virendra Sharma, who emigrated from India to the UK in the 1960s, to complain to the Chinese government. "I am shocked and appalled that even today some people would see it as acceptable to write such blatantly untrue and racist statements," he said in an online statement. "I have raised this issue with the Chinese Ambassador, and requested that he ensures an apology is swiftly forthcoming from Air China, and the magazine is removed from circulation immediately," Sharma said. Neither Air China nor the Chinese embassy were immediately available to comment on the report, which comes during a period of tension between Beijing and London. The MP's reaction comes amid delay over the nuclear power plant backed by China. British Prime Minister Theresa May returned to London this week from the G20 summit hosted by China, where she defended her decision to delay giving the go-ahead to a nuclear power project in which Beijing has substantial investment. China has a one-third stake in the plan to build Britain’s first nuclear plant in decades at Hinkley Point in southwest England, along with French company EDF. (WION)

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