Incident Airbus A380-841 9V-SKG,
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Date:Tuesday 27 March 2012
Time:03:15 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic A388 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Airbus A380-841
Owner/operator:Singapore Airlines
Registration: 9V-SKG
MSN: 019
Engine model:Rolls-Royce Trent 970B-84
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 470
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Over the Bay of Bengal -   Singapore
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS)
Destination airport:FRA/EDDF
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
After abouts 2½ hours of flight of a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380-841, performing flight SQ26, two bumps were noted (people on the right side of the Aircraft saw flames comming out of engine no. 3). Captain informed that fire has been in engine no. 3 and it was shut down.

Aircraft returned to Singapore for safe landing.

Sources:

I was on board this flight
http://avherald.com/h?article=44d10f47&opt=0

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
28-Mar-2012 09:43 tamangiriloka Added
28-Mar-2012 10:18 RobertMB Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]

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