Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed that one if its planes hit an aerobridge at the Manila International Airport today due to strong winds from Typhoon Rammasun.
An SIA spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia that no passengers or crew were on board the aircraft at the time. Passengers booked on SQ915 were moved to other flights to "minimise disruption to their travel plans".
According to Twitter user @raoulesperas, parts of the Boeing 777 aircraft were damaged due to the collision.
LEFT WING AND LEFT ENGINE OF BOEING 777 PLANE OF SINGAPORE AIRLINES DAMAGED DUE TO TYPHOON GLENDA @iamalexsantos pic.twitter.com/EymcRx8DwD
— raoul esperas (@raoulesperas) July 16, 2014
Manila is experiencing a shutdown today due to the typhoon locally known as Typhoon Glenda, which is said to have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes. To read more about the typhoon, visit our sister site Coconuts Manila.
Photo: A SIA Boeing 777-200 aircraft; Wikipedia
Singapore Airlines (SIA) has confirmed that one if its planes hit an aerobridge at the Manila International Airport today due to strong winds from Typhoon Rammasun.
An SIA spokesperson told Channel NewsAsia that no passengers or crew were on board the aircraft at the time. Passengers booked on SQ915 were moved to other flights to "minimise disruption to their travel plans".
According to Twitter user @raoulesperas, parts of the Boeing 777 aircraft were damaged due to the collision.
LEFT WING AND LEFT ENGINE OF BOEING 777 PLANE OF SINGAPORE AIRLINES DAMAGED DUE TO TYPHOON GLENDA @iamalexsantos pic.twitter.com/EymcRx8DwD
— raoul esperas (@raoulesperas) July 16, 2014
Manila is experiencing a shutdown today due to the typhoon locally known as Typhoon Glenda, which is said to have forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate from their homes. To read more about the typhoon, visit our sister site Coconuts Manila.
Photo: A SIA Boeing 777-200 aircraft; Wikipedia