Air China jet makes emergency landing after its engine catches fire, 9 injured

Nine passengers were injured after an engine fire sent smoke into the cabin of an Air China jetliner landing in Singapore, prompting an evacuation of the aircraft. The Airbus A320 with 146 passengers and nine crew made an emergency landing about 4:15 p.m. Sunday, Changi Airport said in a statement on its Facebook page. The flight was coming from the city of Chengdu in China’s Sichuan province. Nine people had minor injuries related to smoke inhalation and abrasions during the evacuation, the statement said.

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cabin 小屋；客舱

jetliner 喷气飞机（jet 喷射流）

evacuate 疏散；撤离

evacuation 疏散

minor 较小的；次要的

inhalation 吸入

inhale 吸入

abrase 磨损

abrasion 擦伤