Scoot flight from Gold Coast delayed for 6 hours due to technical glitch
A Scoot airlines aircraft. Photo: Scoot
SINGAPORE — A Scoot flight from Gold Coast, Australia to Singapore was delayed for almost six hours this morning (May 31) due to a technical issue. The flight originally slated to depart at 7.05am, Singapore time, eventually took off at 1.03pm.
In a statement to Channel NewsAsia, a Scoot spokesperson said: “Scoot Flight TZ 5 is scheduled to arrive into Singapore at 8.45pm (Singapore time). The flight was delayed this morning due to a technical issue.”
A MediaCorp hotline caller, who wished to remain anonymous, said that her family who was on the flight had been stuck on the plane for the six hours while repairs were ongoing.
According to her brother who was on the flight, no one was allowed to disembark. The caller expressed concern for the safety of her family, adding that she had been unable to reach the airlines’ customer service to ask about the status of the flight.
“Scoot would like to emphasise that safety is our top priority. We realise the delay has inconvenienced our guests and we seek the kind understanding of the passengers affected,” added the airline’s spokesperson. CHANNEL NEWSASIA
