Singapore closes airport for 50 minutes as jets intercept small plane
Singapore closed its airport for nearly an hour as two military jets were scrambled to intercept a small civilian plane headed toward the city-state's airspace without permission, authorities said Wednesday.
By Agencies |
SINGAPORE: Singapore closed its airport for nearly an hour as two military jets were scrambled to intercept a small civilian plane headed toward the city-state's airspace without permission, authorities said Wednesday.
Two Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16s were deployed late Tuesday to escort the single-engine turboprop Cessna 208 to land at Singapore's Changi Airport, Defense Ministry spokesman Darius Lim said in an e-mailed statement.
The civilian plane was heading toward Singapore's airspace ``without an approved flight plan,'' Lim said.
The statement did not elaborate, but police said their investigations revealed no criminal intent and no arrest was made.
The city-state's Changi Airport was closed from 7:10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT), delaying 17 incoming and six departing flights, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said. One arriving flight was diverted to a small airport in neighboring Malaysia.
Two Republic of Singapore Air Force F-16s were deployed late Tuesday to escort the single-engine turboprop Cessna 208 to land at Singapore's Changi Airport, Defense Ministry spokesman Darius Lim said in an e-mailed statement.
The civilian plane was heading toward Singapore's airspace ``without an approved flight plan,'' Lim said.
The statement did not elaborate, but police said their investigations revealed no criminal intent and no arrest was made.
The city-state's Changi Airport was closed from 7:10 p.m. local time (1110 GMT), delaying 17 incoming and six departing flights, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore said. One arriving flight was diverted to a small airport in neighboring Malaysia.
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