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| Singapore Airlines A380 plane in emergency landing | Singapore Airlines A380 plane in emergency landing |
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| An Airbus A380 plane operated by Singapore Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to loss of cabin pressure. | An Airbus A380 plane operated by Singapore Airlines was forced to make an emergency landing in Azerbaijan due to loss of cabin pressure. |
| The plane was flying from London to Singapore and had 467 passengers and 27 crew members on board. | The plane was flying from London to Singapore and had 467 passengers and 27 crew members on board. |
| The airline said that oxygen masks were deployed and the aircraft landed "uneventfully" at the Baku airport. | The airline said that oxygen masks were deployed and the aircraft landed "uneventfully" at the Baku airport. |
| It said that none of the passengers or crew was injured and that it was investigating what caused the problem. | |
| "We are seeking clearance from local authorities to transfer affected customers to a hotel until a replacement aircraft arrives from Singapore," a spokesman for the airline said in a statement. | "We are seeking clearance from local authorities to transfer affected customers to a hotel until a replacement aircraft arrives from Singapore," a spokesman for the airline said in a statement. |
| In response to passenger reports that it was because of a faulty door, a Singapore Airlines spokesman said that "on the earlier flight into London there was a noise reported from one of the main deck doors". | In response to passenger reports that it was because of a faulty door, a Singapore Airlines spokesman said that "on the earlier flight into London there was a noise reported from one of the main deck doors". |
| But he added that "the door was inspected by engineers on the ground in London with no findings, and the aircraft was cleared for continued operation". | But he added that "the door was inspected by engineers on the ground in London with no findings, and the aircraft was cleared for continued operation". |
| Singapore Airlines is one of the biggest operators of the A380 planes, with 19 jets in its fleet. | Singapore Airlines is one of the biggest operators of the A380 planes, with 19 jets in its fleet. |