SINGAPORE: More than 350 passengers bound for Melbourne are now in Singapore after their plane encountered engine trouble on Thursday evening.

The pilot of Qantas flight QF10 turned back to Changi Airport due to a problem in one of the carrier’s engines.

The Sydney Morning Herald said that some passengers saw "tongues of fire" coming out of the engine.

When the plane landed at Changi Airport, a passenger said he noticed the runway was lined with fire engines and emergency crews.

A Qantas spokesperson told MediaCorp there was no fire on board and the affected passengers have been put in local hotels.

They are expected to resume their journey to the Australian city at around 6pm on Friday.

In a separate incident, a Singapore Airlines Airbus A380 bound for Singapore had to turn around mid—flight and land in Charles De Gaulle Airport in Paris due to power issues in the galley.

Flight SQ333 left the French capital with more than 400 passengers on—board on Wednesday at around 6.15pm.

However, its captain decided to return to Paris to rectify the problem two hours into the flight.

A Singapore Airlines spokesperson said the glitch did not adversely affect the safety and security of its passengers and crew.

However, it had considerable impact on the serving of food and drinks for the customers on—board the carrier.

The affected aircraft has since departed Paris on Thursday night shortly before 11pm.

It arrived at Changi Airport at around noon on Friday.

— CNA/yb