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August 15, 2026

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New York-bound SIA flight turns back to Singapore shortly after take-off due to technical issue

SINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines flight bound for New York on Aug 12 returned to Changi Airport shortly after take-off.Flight SQ22, which was scheduled to depart at 11.35pm for New York (Newark) that day, returned because of a technical issue, said an SIA spokesperson in response to The Straits Times’ queries on Aug 14. New […]

By ijnn_world · IJNN Contributing Reporter · August 15, 2026

New York-bound SIA flight turns back to Singapore shortly after take-off due to technical issue Flight SQ22, which was bound for New York on the night of Aug 12, returned to Changi Airport early in the morning on Aug 13 due to a technical issueSINGAPORE – A Singapore Airlines flight bound for New York on Aug 12 returned to Changi Airport shortly after take-off.

Flight SQ22, which was scheduled to depart at 11.35pm for New York that day, returned because of a technical issue, said an SIA spokesperson in response to The Straits Times’ queries on Aug 14. In a response to follow-up queries, SIA said on Aug 15 that the technical issue laid with the aircraft’s hydraulics system. The Airbus A350-900 ultra-long-range aircraft returned to Singapore at 3.06am on Aug 13, the spokesperson said.

SQ22, with a typical flight time of more than 18 hours and covering approximately 16,700km, is one of the longest non-stop commercial flights in the world.

“As the aircraft had to be towed to a remote parking bay for repairs, all 133 customers and 17 crew disembarked the aircraft and travelled to the airport terminal via buses to board the replacement aircraft,” said the spokesperson. Passengers were provided with food vouchers as they waited for the replacement aircraft and crew, as the original flight crew would have exceeded their regulatory flight time limits, the spokesperson said.

In response to a follow-up query regarding what these flight time limits were, the airline said: “SIA is guided by the relevant regulations.

” The replacement aircraft departed Singapore at 5.41am on Aug 13 and touched down in New York at 12.15pm local time that day, the spokesperson added. Affected customers were provided with regular updates and necessary assistance, including rebooking on alternative connecting flights, said the spokesperson.

A passenger on that flight, in a post on social media platform Reddit, said that SIA handled the situation “incredibly well”, although the person lamented not being told what the issue with the aircraft was.

“It would have been nice to get a little bit more detail on why had to be towed and why people couldn’t get their bags,” wrote the Reddit user. “The safety of our customers and crew is always our top priority,” it added.

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SIA Flight SQ22 to New York Returns to Changi After Take-Off Due to Technical IssueSingapore Airlines flight SQ22, headed for New York (Newark), returned to Changi Airport shortly after takeoff on Aug 12 due to an unspecified technical issue. The Airbus A350-900 ultra-long-range plane was towed to a remote bay for repairs, and passengers were provided with food vouchers while waiting for a replacement flight, which departed at 5.41am and arrived in New York at 12.15pm local time.