A Scoot flight Boeing 787-9, registration 9V-OJA performing flight TR-009, bound for Singapore was forced to make a U-turn back to Perth on Monday (July 11) night, after a technical fault was detected about 35 minutes into the flight.
9V-OJA was climbing out of Perth's runway 03 when the crew stopped the climb at 8000 feet due to a brake temperature indication and entered a hold to work the checklists and dump fuel.
The fault was discovered at 7.40pm, 35 minutes after take off, and a decision was made for the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner to return to Perth, where it landed at runway 03, said Scoot in a statement on Tuesday (July 12).
Passengers reported the captain announced they had hot tyres, the landing would be rough. They were dumping fuel before returning to Perth where emergency services were already awaiting the aircraft.
The aircraft is able to carry 375 passengers. Scoot declined to disclose the number of passengers on board at the time.
Scoot flight TR009 could not proceed in time on Monday, as there was a fault with a technical component in the aircraft. The required spare parts for repairs were not available in Perth and had to be sent from Singapore, Scoot said.
Passengers were offered the option to be accommodated on TR009 on Tuesday at 6pm, based on availability. Another alternative offered by Scoot is a relief flight, TR5001/TR9D, expected to arrive in Perth on Tuesday night at 8pm, with a scheduled departure at 9pm.
A flight from Perth to Singapore takes about five hours, according to Scoot’s website.
Local customers have been advised to return to their residences, and Scoot has provided hotel accommodation for the remaining passengers. Scoot will also assist customers with connecting flights from Singapore in the rebooking of their flights.