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Independent Singapore
11-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Independent Singapore
Taiwanese influencer finds mushrooms growing in air bridge at Changi Airport
IG screengrab/thisiskenyoung SINGAPORE: Ken Young（楊超然), a social media influencer and the host of a popular podcast in Taiwan, recently highlighted something he found growing out of a passenger boarding bridge in Singapore's Changi Airport. 'You know it's humid in Singapore when you see mushrooms growing on air bridge,' he wrote in a video he posted on Instagram on Sunday (Aug 10). While he doesn't appear on camera, his voice can be heard as he laughs at the mushrooms, which his wife Ivy, a former flight attendant, is pointing to. IG screengrab/ @thisiskenyoung 'First time seeing it on the plane bridge,' he wrote in the caption in Mandarin. Mr Young tagged Changi Airport's IG account as well. The post has since gotten more than 3,400 likes, and many commenters were as amused as the post author. 'The world's first… Just having a different experience…' quipped one. 'Singapore is a garden city! True to the name,' joked another. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ken Young (@thisiskenyoung) And like Mr Young, a number of IG users tagged Changi Airport in the comments. ' @changiairport please do something about this!!' one pleaded. At least one commenter took a more serious tone, however, writing, 'Going to Singapore during the rainy season, that humidity makes people feel drowned on land.' When the video was shared on Reddit, commenters were not surprised, with some pointing out how quickly these mushrooms grow in damp environments. One noted that they 'will pop out overnight. One night your air conditioner is leaking and BOOM the next day your wooden door has mushrooms.' 'Yeah. These mushrooms tend to appear almost spontaneously, so it's not that easy to avoid their emergence, especially in a humid country,' another agreed. Some noted that with how well the Changi Airport Group guards the airport's stellar reputation, they think they've seen the video already, and the mushrooms have been disposed of. 'I wouldn't be surprised if they're no longer there as I write this,' one wrote. 'I experienced this at my workplace. These mushrooms tend to appear almost spontaneously and randomly overnight, so it is just sheer bad luck that they grew here,' chimed in a Reddit user. See also External structure collapses at HDB block in Tampines 'Air conditioning on jet bridges is not as effective as it is elsewhere. Spill some water on a corner of the carpet and you can see a mushroom sprout overnight,' another wrote. Others poked fun at the whole situation, joking that the mushrooms would make a good pre-flight snack and that the 'short form of Singapore is Spore,' after all. /TISG Read also: Customer shocked to open a can of mouldy mushroom soup she bought from the store — Classic editor () => { const trigger = if ('IntersectionObserver' in window && trigger) { const observer = new IntersectionObserver((entries, observer) => { => { if ( { lazyLoader(); // You should define lazyLoader() elsewhere or inline here // Run once } }); }, { rootMargin: '800px', threshold: 0.1 }); } else { // Fallback setTimeout(lazyLoader, 3000); } });
RNZ News
15-06-2025
- RNZ News
Electrical fault confirmed as cause of Auckland airbridge malfunction
Auckland Airport Domestic Terminal in January 2022. Photo: RNZ / Cole Eastham-Farrelly Auckland Airport has confirmed that an electrical fault impacted an airbridge last weekend, causing it to not connect with the side of an aircraft. However, the airport said it did not lead to any safety concerns and resulted in only a one-hour delay. On 8 June, an airbridge at the Auckland domestic terminal experienced an electrical fault, impacting the canopy at one end of the airbridge. No members of the public were on the airbridge at the time. "Passengers on an arriving Jetstar flight were able to exit the aircraft via stairs rather than walking directly onto the airbridge and experienced no delays," a spokesperson said. "The fault resulted in a one-hour delay for a later departing aircraft." Jetstar told RNZ that the airbridge was unable to extend and make contact with the side of their aircraft. "For safety reasons, customers disembarked the inbound flight and boarded JQ295 using the rear stairs." Jetstar will often board and disembark from both the front and the rear of some aircraft. The departure of a flight from Auckland to Queenstown was delayed by approximately one hour which flowed on to delaying a subsequent flight out of Queenstown back to Auckland. Auckland Airport said it was committed to maintaining its airbridges to high standards, and they were subject to frequent planned inspections by engineers with regular maintenance and upgrades being carried out as part of an ongoing programme of work. "We also have an established programme of airbridge renewal and replacement, with two new airbridges purchased in the last year." A spokesperson said when airbridges experienced faults, the airport's priority was ensuring the safety of travellers and workers, while working to fix the airbridges as quickly as possible. "Some of the older airbridges at the domestic terminal are planned for replacement when the new domestic jet terminal opens in 2029 and will be maintained in accordance with rigourous operational and maintenance standards until that time." Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
News.com.au
10-06-2025
- Health
- News.com.au
‘No one told us': Daughters demand answers after Qantas employee plummets 6m from airbridge
The daughters of a Qantas staff member who was seriously injured after falling six metres from an airbridge at Sydney Airport are demanding answers, saying they have been left in the dark. Olivia Hristovska, a Qantas customer service employee, was working at Sydney Airport in May when she peered under the airbridge. In footage obtained by 9News, Ms Hristovska, 51, stepped forward to peer through a gap in the airbridge wall when she plummeted through a gap below, hitting the ground 6m below. Ms Hristovska was rushed to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in a critical condition, where she was placed in an induced coma. She suffered severe head injuries, a fractured spine, broke her clavicle, pelvis and multiple ribs, and had a collapsed lung. The woman's daughters said they were left in the dark about their mother's accident, saying they were initially only given 'limited information' and that their mother had 'had a fall'. 'No one actually told us what had happened,' daughter Monique told 9News, adding she learned about the circumstances from doctors and the media. The two daughters are pleading for more information about the incident to be revealed. Their mother has since been discharged from the hospital but requires full-time care, provided by her two daughters. Daughter Monique said her mother had 'lost her whole identity' since the incident. 'I've had so many moments of anger, but I am just so grateful she is here,' she said. Qantas executive manager global airports Darsh Chapman said the airline was working to help Ms Hristovka and her family. 'We are truly sorry for the devastating incident that occurred to one of our team members at Sydney Airport last month and acknowledge the significant impact this has had on Olivia and her family,' Ms Chapman said in a statement to NewsWire. 'We have had a number of conversations and correspondence with Olivia's family since the day of the incident and have offered our full support through this incredibly difficult time. 'We are here to assist Olivia in any way we can through her recovery while also respecting her family's request for privacy during this stage of her recovery. 'Everyone at Qantas and Sydney Airport wants to know exactly what happened and we are supporting SafeWork NSW as it conducts a full investigation into the incident.' Ms Chapman said both Qantas and Sydney Airport had now put in place enhanced safety procedures. Qantas has also engaged independent experts to look at how safety can be improved on aerobridges at airports around Australia and the world.
