S'pore Airlines jet makes safety stop

S'pore Airlines jet makes safety stop

SINGAPORE (AP): A Singapore Airlines plane bound for Singapore from India made an unscheduled stop in Malaysia due to a possible engine problem, the airline said on Wednesday.

Flight SQ407, en route to Singapore from Delhi, with 270 passengers and 14 crew members aboard, made an unscheduled stop at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, it said in a statement.

After the Boeing 777 landed safely, the passengers were transferred to another plane for the hourlong flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore on Tuesday. A Singapore Airlines spokesman said the plane returned to Singapore.

Meanwhile, another Singapore Airlines Boeing 777 carrying 293 people landed safely in Manila on Wednesday after its pilot asked for landing assistance because of a deflated tire, air transport officials said.