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Passengers evacuated on runway at Singapore's Changi Airport after Air China plane engine catches fire

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Passengers on an Air China flight were evacuated upon landing in Singapore after one of the aircraft’s engines caught fire, leading to a three-hour closure of Changi Airport on Sunday. Videos on social media showed passengers evacuating the aircraft using the emergency exit slide while dark smoke billowed from the engine that was still on fire. Other images taken inside the plane showed a dark cabin and the aisle blanketed in smoke. All 146 passengers and nine crew members safely evacuated after landing at about 4:15 p.m. local time, according...

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