A Singapore Airlines flight to Newark, New York, was forced to turn back to Changi Airport shortly after take-off due to an unspecified technical issue.
Flight SQ22 left Singapore at 11.35pm on Aug 12 but returned at 3.06am the next day. The Airbus A350-900 was taken for repairs.
All 133 passengers and 17 crew members disembarked and returned to the terminal.
A replacement aircraft later departed at 5.41am after a fresh crew was arranged, as the original crew could not continue due to flight time limits.
Singapore Airlines apologised for the disruption and said safety remained its top priority.


