50 flights delayed, 9 diverted after hoax fire alarm goes off at Singapore’s Changi tower

At least 50 outbound flights were delayed, while 9 arriving flights were diverted after a hoax fire alarm went off at Singapore’s Changi Control Tower. The alarm also necessitated an evacuation, leading to a large-scale flight disruption on Thursday. The control tower was evacuated after a fire suppression system was activated, said the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS).

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