Cathay Pacific flight turns back to Hong Kong after aircraft experiences ‘system anomaly’
- Hong Kong’s flag carrier says flight CX315 left city for Madrid at 12.40am on Sunday but returned at 2.46am, with no injuries recorded during the incident
- ‘[The aircraft] experienced a system anomaly and made a precautionary flight return to Hong Kong in accordance with standard procedures,’ airline says
A Cathay Pacific Airways flight was forced to return to Hong Kong when the aircraft suffered a “system anomaly” after it departed on Sunday morning, the city’s flag carrier has said.
The airline added flight CX315 left the city for Madrid at 12.40am but returned at 2.46am. It said that no injuries were reported.
“[The aircraft] experienced a system anomaly and made a precautionary flight return to Hong Kong in accordance with standard procedures,” Cathay Pacific said.
The carrier did not provide any further details about the problem.
Cathay said passengers on the aborted flight were offered accommodation at a nearby hotel or access to the company’s airport lounges before the group was flown out on another aircraft at 11.42am.
“The safety of our passengers and crew is always our top priority,” the company said. “We have provided assistance to the affected passengers throughout the incident and we sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused.”
A Cathay flight headed for Japan earlier this month was forced to turn back just thirty minutes after take-off when a cargo door on the aircraft was “found unlocked” while the plane was mid-air.