Singapore Airlines (SIA) scheduled a relief flight to bring passengers from Rockhampton to Changi Airport early on Thursday, 12 November, after smoke in the cabin forced their Singapore-bound flight to divert on Wednesday.
Relief Flight Scheduled to Leave Around Midnight
The relief flight was scheduled to leave Rockhampton at around midnight Queensland time. SQ236, which was flying from Brisbane, had originally been due at Changi at 8.25pm Singapore time on Wednesday.
An advisory shared with The Straits Times by a passenger warned that bad weather in Brisbane could affect the relief flight’s timing. SIA apologised for the disruption and said it was providing refreshments at the airport and helping passengers rebook onward travel where needed.
SQ236 Landed Safely in Rockhampton
SQ236 landed at Rockhampton Airport in Queensland at 4.09pm local time on Wednesday, 11 November. SIA said all passengers got off the plane normally. Paramedics and firefighters were called to the airport, and no injuries were reported.
Passenger Lim Kai Yang told The Straits Times that he noticed cabin crew checking overhead compartments and saw faint smoke from his seat. He said passengers were told to remain seated when the diversion was announced.
SIA said it was investigating what caused the smoke.
