SINGAPORE - A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) F-16 fighter jet made an emergency landing at Changi Airport on Tuesday afternoon after it experienced a “malfunction”.

The RSAF, which posted about the incident on X, said the jet landed safely at around 12.10pm, and it had a deflated tyre upon landing.

No one was injured.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said in a statement that Changi Airport’s Runway 3 was temporarily closed as a result of the incident. The jet was towed away at around 1.20pm, it said.

The runway reopened around 10 minutes later, after checks were done, said the CAAS.

It added that the incident affected 74 flights, although they were delayed by less than 30 minutes on average, and no flights were diverted.