TAIPEI: A Cathay Dragon flight from Taiwan to Hong Kong made an emergency landing on Monday after experiencing a “technical issue” shortly after take-...
In this file photo taken on March 13, 2019, the Cathay Pacific logo is seen on the tail of a passenger plane as it prepares to take off from Hong Kong’s international airport. — AFP: A Cathay Dragon flight from Taiwan to Hong Kong made an emergency landing on Monday after experiencing a “technical issue” shortly after take-off with sparks reported coming from one of the Airbus A330’s engine exhausts.
An official with Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration told AFP the emergency was caused by a “technical failure on one of the engines” and denied Taiwanese media reports of a bird strike. Cathay said the safety of its 330 passengers and crew was “at no time” at risk and that a thorough inspection would be carried out of the aircraft.
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