Aviation | Singapore Airlines investigates engine problem during flight

Singapore Airlines said yesterday that it is investigating how one of its jets suffered a loss of power in both of its engines over the weekend, falling 3,962 meters before regaining altitude en route from Singapore to Shanghai.
The Airbus A330-300 was carrying 182 passengers and 12 crew members when the incident occurred Saturday, the airline said in a statement. The jet lost power in both engines after hitting bad weather 3 1/2 hours into the flight. Power was restored after “the pilots followed operational procedures to restore normal operation of the engines,” the statement said.
Data from FlightRadar24.com and a report in the Aviation Herald revealed that the plane was cruising at 11,887 meters, about 260 kilometers from Hong Kong, when both Rolls-Royce Trent 772 engines stopped working.
The jet dropped to 7,925 meters before power was restored, and climbed back to 9,510 meters before it landed safely in Shanghai about 1 hour, 40 minutes later, the report said.
Singapore Airlines said that no “anomalies” were detected in either of the engines, and that it is reviewing the incident with Rolls-Royce and Airbus.
The plane later took off to return to Singapore after a two-hour delay, the Aviation Herald reported. AP