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| Date: | Tuesday 13 July 1982 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-212B |
| Owner/operator: | Singapore Airlines |
| Registration: | 9V-SQD |
| MSN: | 21048/253 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1975 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 230 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | 110 NM Southwest of Jakarta -
 Indonesia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) |
| Melbourne-Tullamarine Airport, VIC (MEL/YMML) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
A Boeing 747 operating as Singapore Airlines flight SQ21A between Singapore and Melbourne flew into volcanic ash from erupting Galunggung volcano and experienced multiple engine failures. A two-engine emergency landing was made at Jakarta and all four engines were replaced.
Sources:
https://www.upi.com/Archives/1982/07/14/A-Singapore-Airlines-jumbo-jet-flew-into-a-plume/6084395467200/
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singapore_Airlines#Accidents_and_incidents
https://books.google.com/books?id=qXqTcxszngsC
https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/8186937 (Photo)
History of this aircraft
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| 24 January 2005 | N808MC | Atlas Air | 0 | Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS/EDDL) |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2025 15:48 | Justanormalperson | Added |
| 27-Jun-2025 15:49 | Justanormalperson | Updated [Cn, ] |
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