Singapore Airlines jet aborts landing at Perth Airport
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 31 Oct, 12:35 · Archive
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350 abandoned its landing attempt at Perth Airport on Saturday, tilting sharply before climbing back into the sky.
A Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 aborted its landing at Perth Airport on Saturday afternoon, in footage shared on social media. The aircraft, flight SQ213, approached the runway under dark, cloudy skies before tilting sharply, bringing one wing alarmingly close to the ground. Pilots then abandoned the landing attempt and climbed back into the sky.
Wind speeds reached 32km/h at the time of the incident. A passenger on the flight, whose footage was shared by Chris Perry on Facebook, suggested high winds had played a role in the decision to abort. The aircraft successfully landed just after 12.30pm on its second attempt.
An aborted landing, known in aviation as a 'go-around', is a standard safety procedure used when pilots determine that landing conditions are unsafe to proceed. The exact circumstances surrounding the decision to abort remain unclear, and it is not known how many passengers were on board. Singapore Airlines and Perth Airport have been contacted for comment.
How it is being reported
- Dramatic footage shows Singapore Airlines passenger plane abandoning Perth Airport landing in scary near-missDramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.Perth Now · 31 Oct, 12:23
- Dramatic footage shows Singapore Airlines passenger plane abandoning Perth Airport landing in scary near-missDramatic footage has captured the moment a passenger plane was forced to abandon its landing at Perth Airport in a scary near-miss.The West Australian · 31 Oct, 12:23
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