The plane was diverted and is still on the ground while parts are being fixed.
Scoot's Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner was diverted to Adelaide, Australia, due to engine problems mid-flight. The mishap cut the roughly 8-hour flight to Singapore short causing substantial delays for the more than 300 passengers on board.
Similar accidents involving 787 engines have previously occurred, prompting the emergency landing. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has placed Boeing in the spotlight as a result of many recent issues the aircraft type has faced.
Details about the incident
According to The Aviation Herald, the aircraft, registration 9V-OJC, flew as Scoot flight 3 (TGW 3) from Sydney, Australia, to Singapore. According to Flightradar24.com, the Dreamliner took off from Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport's runway 34L at 13:34 on Saturday, April 29th. The plane continued north before turning west at roughly 1,500 feet to resume its ascent. The plane went west at 6,300 feet and hit 321 mph at around 10,000 feet.
After about 15 minutes, 9V-OJC was still climbing at 25,500 feet at a speed of 470 miles per hour. At 13:56, the aircraft achieved an altitude of 34,000 feet and maintained it while increasing its speed to 495 miles per hour. The 787-9 began to climb again 41 minutes into the trip, reaching its scheduled cruising altitude of 36,000 feet.
9V-OJC maintained its cruising altitude for approximately 35 minutes before increasing its speed to 570 mph. At 14:52, the plane swung to the left around 250 nautical miles northeast of Adelaide, circling immediately back toward Sydney. The plane flew in that direction until it dipped and redirected to Adelaide.
9V-OJC reached an altitude of 20,000 feet over 2 hours into its mission and stayed there for about 13 minutes before dropping further. The 787-9 landed successfully on runway 23 at Adelaide International Airport 15 minutes later at 15:22. There were 311 passengers on board, and no casualties were reported.
What's the problem with the engine?
The pilots onboard reported the aircraft's left Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engine had low oil quantity and pressure, causing them to shut it down mid-flight, according to The Aviation Herald. Scoot stated that the Dreamliner made an emergency landing in Adelaide as a precaution and that spare parts will be needed to repair the aircraft.
The airline dispatched a replacement 787-9, registration 9V-OJF. The plane had already arrived in Singapore and had flown for 6 hours to pick up passengers from TGW 3 in Adelaide. On Sunday, 9V-OJF arrived in Adelaide at 11:24 and subsequently departed at 14:17 to complete the passenger's journey to Singapore. The plane touched down in Singapore at 19:43 p.m. on Sunday evening, about 7 hours later than the flight's initial arrival time.
Other 787 problems
In Adelaide, 9V-OJC is still on the ground. It is unknown when it will be repaired and restored to service. The incident occurs less than a week after an El Al Israel Airlines 787-8 suffered engine issues in flight.
The widebody plane, which had the same engine as the Scoot 787-9, was forced to return to Tel Aviv en route to Tokyo.
The FAA is aware of the current problems with the 787. Following concerns about the aircraft's fuselage, the agency allowed Boeing to resume deliveries in March. Inspections were requested last month after leaky faucets were discovered in some of the lavatories onboard
