SINGAPORE - A 31-year-old man who hijacked a taxi at Changi
Airport's budget terminal and ran over a cleaning supervisor was
sentenced to 25 months in jail on Monday.
SINGAPORE - A man died on Saturday morning after he was hit by a
hijacked taxi at the driveway in front of the Budget Terminal.
The 34-year-old Indian man, Mr Chandra Mogan, a cleaner on duty
at the airport, was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics at
7.13am.
The police received a call at about 6.50am regarding an assault
by a 30-year-old Chinese national passenger on a 57-year-old taxi
driver along the stretch of Airport Boulevard in front of SATS
In-flight Catering Centre 1.
The passenger, who was headed for Changi Airport, started
getting violent towards taxi driver Yeow Chuwee Lam during the
journey, said a statement released by Comfort Delgro.
The taxi driver later activated the distress button and got out
of the cab.
According to Comfort Delgro spokesperson Tammy Tan, the
passenger had also stepped out and allegedly started to attack the
driver.
Police said the passenger was later seen taking over the wheel
and driving the taxi towards the direction of the Budget
Terminal.
The taxi hit Mr Mogan along the driveway of the terminal and
smashed into a glass side door next to McDonald's. A traffic light
was also badly damaged.