Tow tug at Changi Airport catches fire while towing Singapore Airlines plane

A tow tug caught fire as it was pulling a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200 to a departure gate at Singapore Changi Airport at around 4am on Wednesday. There were no passengers on board the aircraft at the time, SIA's spokesman said. The Straits Times understands that the plane was being moved from a remote parking bay to Terminal 3 for a flight. It was crossing the bridge above Airport Boulevard Road when the tow tug caught fire A member of the towing crew, who was in the cockpit at the time, evacuated via an emergency slide. SIA said it was working closely with the authorities as well as SIA Engineering Company to investigate the incident. A video and photos showed a blackened patch near the right nose of the plane. <br/>