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Singapore Airlines flight suffers hydraulic failure at Kolkata airport

The aircraft reportedly suffered a hydraulic failure after touchdown and could not be moved from the runway for around 20 minutes.

Updated on: May 6, 2018, 15:55:20 IST
Indo Asian News Service, Kolkata | By
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A Singapore Airlines flight suffered a hydraulic failure after landing at the airport in Kolkata, an airport official said on Sunday.

A Singapore Airlines Airbus. (AFP File Photo)
A Singapore Airlines Airbus. (AFP File Photo)

The Singapore Airlines 516 landed at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport around 11.30pm on Saturday.

The aircraft reportedly suffered a hydraulic failure after touchdown and could not be moved from the runway for around 20 minutes, the official said.

An airport technical team later towed the aircraft to the parking bay. All the passengers were safely rescued.

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