Singapore Airlines Flight SQ24 Returns to Singapore After Reported Pilot Medical Emergency

Singapore Airlines Flight SQ24, traveling from Singapore to New York City, turned back toward Singapore on Monday following a reported medical emergency involving a pilot.

The flight is operated by an Airbus A350-941 registered as 9V-SGB and was scheduled to land at John F. Kennedy International Airport.

Aircraft Returning to Changi Airport

Flight-tracking data showed the aircraft reversing course and heading back toward Singapore Changi Airport after the emergency was reportedly declared.

Singapore Airlines has not yet publicly confirmed the pilot’s condition or released additional information about the incident. The aircraft’s landing status was not immediately available.