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In mere seconds, the aircraft plowed into the concrete barriers at 280 kilometers per hour, tearing through the construction machinery. A massive fireball erupted as fuel tanks ruptured, and chaos engulfed the aircraft, which disintegrated upon impact. In a matter of moments, Flight 6 disbanded into three pieces, with a catastrophic casualty count following—of the 179 individuals on board, only 96 survived.
Emergency responders rushed to the scene, but the tragedy had already lent a permanent scar to the annals of aviation history—the first fatal incident involving a Boeing 747-400 and the first and only fatal incident in Singapore Airlines’ illustrious safety record.