Puncture holes found on Singapore Airlines cargo plane after landing in Brussels

An SIA cargo plane is undergoing repairs in Brussels after holes were spotted on the bottom of the plane. SIA said on Sunday evening that the affected plane was a Boeing 747-400 freighter, which operated on the SQ7951 service from Dallas to Brussels on Feb 26. The flight crew had conducted the necessary aircraft visual checks according to procedure, said SIA. The flight then took off and landed in Brussels without incident, the carrier added. But the plane was "found to have had some damage on its body during a post-flight inspection". SIA said: "Investigations are underway to determine the cause of the damage. The aircraft is undergoing repairs at Brussels and will return to Singapore after the repairs have been completed." Aviation news website The Aviation Herald had posted photos showing what it said were multiple punctures on the bottom of the plane. In one photo, a rock is seen stuck in one of the holes. The website suggested that the damage was caused by stones that were thrown upwards by aircraft wheels while the plane was landing on the runway.<br/>