Air China Flight Engine Fire Sends Smoke In Cabin, 9 Injured; Video Surfaces

Air China flight landed in Singapore after an engine fire sent smoke into the cabin of the aircraft with 146 passengers which ended up injuring 9 passengers.

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Nine passengers were injured after an engine fire sent smoke into the cabin of an Air China jetliner landing in Singapore, prompting an evacuation of the aircraft.

The Airbus A320 with 146 passengers and nine crew made an emergency landing about 4:15 pm Sunday, Changi Airport said in a statement on its Facebook page. The flight was coming from the city of Chengdu in China's Sichuan province. Nine people had minor injuries related to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation, the statement said.

The pilot declared an emergency after reporting smoke in the forward cargo hold and a lavatory. Smoke blurred the lights in the cabin and flight attendants told people to remain calm and stay in their seats after some stood up, a passenger told Chinese media.

Pratt&Whitney engine on fire, Air China flight evacuated on Singapore runway.

CA403 TFU-SIN squawking 7700 shortly before landing at Singapore due to PW1100G engine fire. Heavy smoke in cabin, crew evacuated the plane on runway.

The aircraft is a 4-year old A320neo B-305J. pic.twitter.com/CHBTPt8Du2

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The fire in the left engine was extinguished after the plane landed, Chinese media said. A preliminary investigation indicated a mechanical failure in the engine was the cause, Air China said in statement posted on social media early Monday.