Scoot flight to Singapore returns to Xi'an because of 'technical issue'; Montfort Secondary School disciplines students for bullying schoolmate: Singapore live news

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24-02-2025

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A Scoot flight that was bound for Singapore returned to Xi'an about 20 minutes after take-off due to a "technical issue". Flight TR135 had departed Xi'an at 1.33am on 23 Feb. Passengers onboard said they saw "sparks" during take-off. For the latest update on the Scoot flight, read on.
Montfort Secondary School has taken disciplinary actions against its students who were recorded bullying their male schoolmate. A video was posted on Facebook on Saturday (22 Feb) where a group of students can be seen tripping, pushing, and kicking a boy. For more on this bullying incident, read on.
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Montfort Secondary School has taken disciplinary actions against its students who were recorded bullying their male schoolmate.
A video was posted on Facebook on Saturday (22 Feb), where a group of students can be seen the boy from behind. The video shows one student tripping and pushing the boy to the ground, while another kicked him twice.
When the victim stood up and attempted to walk away, a student came from behind to trip him again.
The video is no longer available as of 11pm on Sunday.
The school's vice-principal, Mr Wilson Tay, told CNA that the school was aware of the incident and had "taken appropriate disciplinary actions on the students involved". According to CNA, he did not provide details of the disciplinary actions taken.
Tay added, "We have also counselled the affected students and engaged their parents. The students have acknowledged that their behaviours were wrong and have expressed remorse."
He also said that the school has "zero tolerance for bullying and violence and will continue to seek to provide a safe learning environment for all students".
CNA also reported that a police report has been lodged and they are looking into the matter.
This bullying incident comes more than a month after a 12-year-old boy from Admiralty Secondary School was allegedly attacked by his classmate with a bottle and suffered a cut on his head.
A man who claimed to be the victim's uncle shared the account on Facebook.
The school said then that they had "counselled the student involved" and will "carry out the necessary disciplinary action".
A Scoot flight that was bound for Singapore returned to Xi'an about 20 minutes after take-off due to a "technical issue".
Flight TR135 had departed Xi'an at 1.33am on 23 Feb. Passengers onboard said they saw "sparks" during take-off.
According to multiple Chinese media outlets, a Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok) user claimed, "I was sitting behind the engine, so I witnessed the engine emitting sparks like a rocket. It's a pity I did not take a video. I was scared half to death."
Two Singaporeans who were on the plane shared with The Straits Times (ST) that shortly after a cabin crew was informed of the unusual sight, the pilot announced that the plane will return.
It was reported that the plane landed uneventfully at 1.56am in Xi'an with the passengers and crew disembarking normally.
The Singapore-based budget airline said there was no engine fire and that emergency services were activated at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport as a precaution, reported ST.
Montfort Secondary School has taken disciplinary actions against its students who were recorded bullying their male schoolmate.
A video was posted on Facebook on Saturday (22 Feb), where a group of students can be seen the boy from behind. The video shows one student tripping and pushing the boy to the ground, while another kicked him twice.
When the victim stood up and attempted to walk away, a student came from behind to trip him again.
The video is no longer available as of 11pm on Sunday.
The school's vice-principal, Mr Wilson Tay, told CNA that the school was aware of the incident and had "taken appropriate disciplinary actions on the students involved". According to CNA, he did not provide details of the disciplinary actions taken.
Tay added, "We have also counselled the affected students and engaged their parents. The students have acknowledged that their behaviours were wrong and have expressed remorse."
He also said that the school has "zero tolerance for bullying and violence and will continue to seek to provide a safe learning environment for all students".
CNA also reported that a police report has been lodged and they are looking into the matter.
This bullying incident comes more than a month after a 12-year-old boy from Admiralty Secondary School was allegedly attacked by his classmate with a bottle and suffered a cut on his head.
A man who claimed to be the victim's uncle shared the account on Facebook.
The school said then that they had "counselled the student involved" and will "carry out the necessary disciplinary action".
A Scoot flight that was bound for Singapore returned to Xi'an about 20 minutes after take-off due to a "technical issue".
Flight TR135 had departed Xi'an at 1.33am on 23 Feb. Passengers onboard said they saw "sparks" during take-off.
According to multiple Chinese media outlets, a Douyin (the Chinese version of TikTok) user claimed, "I was sitting behind the engine, so I witnessed the engine emitting sparks like a rocket. It's a pity I did not take a video. I was scared half to death."
Two Singaporeans who were on the plane shared with The Straits Times (ST) that shortly after a cabin crew was informed of the unusual sight, the pilot announced that the plane will return.
It was reported that the plane landed uneventfully at 1.56am in Xi'an with the passengers and crew disembarking normally.
The Singapore-based budget airline said there was no engine fire and that emergency services were activated at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport as a precaution, reported ST.