They have been informed to return to the airport at midnight to take the rescheduled flight at 3am on Saturday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - More than 100 Muslim pilgrims from Singapore were stranded in their plane at Changi Airport for over four hours before they were told to disembark on Friday morning, reported Berita Harian.The Saudia flight, SV3621, was scheduled to leave Changi Airport at around 4.30am and arrive in Jeddah at around 12pm on Friday. Saudia is formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines.
An affected pilgrim, Mr Suffian Apandi, 40, told Berita Harian: “I actually fell asleep because the gathering time was very early this morning. “So when I woke up again, I was very surprised that when I looked out of the window, we were still on the runway and had not taken off.” At around 9am, all passengers were asked to disembark from the plane, which appeared to have experienced technical issues.The affected pilgrims booked their trips with Hahnemann Travel and Tours, TM Fouzy Travel and Tours, and Shahidah Travel and Tours.
A spokesman from Hahnemann Travel told The Straits Times that the agency is aware of the incident, and was informed about the mechanical error by the airline.They have also been informed to return to the airport at midnight to take the rescheduled flight at 3am on Saturday.The last group of pilgrims are expected to leave for Jeddah on Saturday, as the haj rituals are set to begin late on Sunday at the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
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