A Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 scheduled to depart from Zurich yesterday experienced a rudder control system fault before departure, and is now being worked on in the Swiss city.
The aircraft, registration 9V-SKC, was preparing to depart for Singapore when a "rudder control system fault message was encountered", says an SIA spokesman.
"Work is underway to rectify it in Zurich," he adds.
More than 400 passengers were scheduled to depart on the flight. Some of them were moved to SIA flights from other European points, or on other carriers for travel to their final destinations, says the spokesman.
The Star Alliance carrier has provided accommodation for those staying overnight in Zurich, he adds.
SIA's spokesman says a scheduled flight from Singapore to Zurich tomorrow morning at 01:20hr is not expected to be affected by the delay in arrival of the affected aircraft.
According to Flightglobal's ACAS database, the aircraft was built in March 2008.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
