Singapore B772 at Auckland on Aug 29th 2014, rejected takeoff

A Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-200, registration 9V-SVH performing flight SQ-282 from Auckland (New Zealand) to Singapore (Singapore), was accelerating for takeoff from Auckland's runway 05R when a loud bang was heard in the cockpit and cabin prompting the crew to reject takeoff at high speed. The aircraft slowed safely and returned to the apron.

Passengers reported flight attendants initially believed a tyre had blown, it later emerged however that one of the air conditioning systems had failed.

The airline reported the bleed air duct of an air conditioning system malfunctioned.

The flight was cancelled.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Auckland 50 hours after the occurrence.