SINGAPORE: A Scoot flight headed to Singapore from Perth was forced to turn back about 20 minutes into the journey on Monday night (Jul 11) due to a technical fault, according to media reports.
The fault was discovered at 7.40pm, and flight TR9 circled Rottnest Island three times before landing back in Perth Airport, according to reports and aviation website FlightRadar24.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed about an hour later around 8.30pm, according to FlightRadar24.
CNA has reached out to Scoot for comment.
A Scoot airlines bound for Singapore was turned back to Perth on Jul 11, 2022, circling Rottnest Island three times before landing at Perth again. (Screengrab: Flightradar24)
According to media reports, flight TR9 was unable to proceed in time on Monday, as the required spare parts for repairs were not available in Perth and had to be sent there.
Scoot has offered to accommodate affected passengers on a 6pm flight on TR9 on Tuesday, or on relief flight TR5001/TR9D, which is scheduled to arrive in Perth at 8pm on Tuesday and depart at 9pm, reports said.
Local passengers were advised to return to their homes, while hotel accommodation was provided for other passengers, according to reports.
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The fault was discovered at 7.40pm, and flight TR9 circled Rottnest Island three times before landing back in Perth Airport, according to reports and aviation website FlightRadar24.
The Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landed about an hour later around 8.30pm, according to FlightRadar24.
CNA has reached out to Scoot for comment.
A Scoot airlines bound for Singapore was turned back to Perth on Jul 11, 2022, circling Rottnest Island three times before landing at Perth again. (Screengrab: Flightradar24)
According to media reports, flight TR9 was unable to proceed in time on Monday, as the required spare parts for repairs were not available in Perth and had to be sent there.
Scoot has offered to accommodate affected passengers on a 6pm flight on TR9 on Tuesday, or on relief flight TR5001/TR9D, which is scheduled to arrive in Perth at 8pm on Tuesday and depart at 9pm, reports said.
Local passengers were advised to return to their homes, while hotel accommodation was provided for other passengers, according to reports.
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