June 27, 2016, 10:29 AM 
That was a relief.
The SIA spokesperson told Mothership.sg that there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board the Singapore Airlines (SIA) plane that caught fire this morning.
The SIA plane (SQ368) left Changi Airport for Milan this morning at 2am, before returning to Singapore following an engine oil warning message.
Source: Changi Airport app
Its right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6:50am.
The fire was put out by airport emergency services.
According to TODAY, the flight to Milan will depart at 10am on Monday.
SQ plane leaves for Milan at 10am Singapore time after fire incident at 7am local time. @ChannelNewsAsia pic.twitter.com/YfovO6WpJt
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Below is the full statement by the SIA spokesperson:
"Flight SQ368, a Boeing 777-300ER operating from Singapore to Milan, returned to Singapore on 27 June following an engine oil warning message.
The aircraft's right engine caught fire after the aircraft touched down at Changi Airport at around 6:50am. The fire was put out by airport emergency services and there were no injuries to the 222 passengers and 19 crew on board.
Passengers disembarked through stairs and were transported to the terminal building by bus. Passengers will be transferred to another aircraft which is expected to depart for Milan later today.
Singapore Airlines will be co-operating fully with the authorities in their investigations."
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