SINGAPORE, Oct 31 – Several flights between Singapore and Taipei were affected on Oct 31 as super Typhoon Kong-rey made landfall on Taiwan’s east coast at 1.40pm, the Straits Times reported.
According to the Singapore Airlines (SIA) website, the carrier had to reschedule two flights – SQ878 and SQ879 – between Singapore and Taipei on Oct 31 due to the typhoon.
Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 showed that SQ878 was diverted to Hong Kong and landed after 5pm Singapore time. A passenger onboard the flight told The Straits Times that the plane tried to land in Taiwan a few times but unsuccessful.
Ms Natalee Ho, 30, said there was turbulence when the plane tried to land in Taipei and that the whole flight was slightly “bumpier than usual”.
“I was okay, but at least three people around me were vomiting,” the lawyer added.
“We were told that the flight was diverted because of fuel considerations, and that the weather does not look like it will let up,” she said, adding that passengers onboard looked disappointed but civil.
She said the flight was brought forward by about two hours due to the typhoon.
