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Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Cathay Dragon flight KA-454 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on January 13th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Kaohsiung, Taiwan, but had to turn back due to navigation problems.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Cathay Dragon flight KA-854 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on December 1st.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Wuhan, China, but had to turn back due to issues with the navigation systems.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Cathay Dragon flight KA-617 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on August 2nd.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Xiamen, China, was descending toward Hong Kong when the crew reported an issue with the nose wheel steering.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and sixty-two people aboard remained unharmed.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Cathay Dragon flight KA-342 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 13th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Fukuoka, Japan, but had to turn back due to cabin pressure problems.

The plane landed uneventfully. All passengers and crew members remained safe.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Cathay Dragon flight KA-864 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 7th.

The Airbus A321-200 plane took off for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China, but had to turn back due to a navigation system failure.

The plane landed back safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Bangkok

Cathay Dragon flight KA-215 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Bangkok, Thailand, on February 5th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane heading from Phuket, Thailand, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted due to a cabin pressure issue.

The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing due to Hydraulic Problem

Cathay Dragon flight KA-169 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Mandalay, Myanmar, on August 31st.

The Airbus A320-200 plane heading from Kolkata, India, to Hong Kong, China, was diverted due to a hydraulic issue.

The plane landed safely. All one hundred and thirty passengers and seven crew members remained safe.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Cathay Dragon flight KA-296 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on June 16th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane flying from Hanoi, Vietnam, was descending toward Hong Kong when the crew noticed smell of smoke in the cockpit and requested priority landing.

The plane landed safely. There were one hundred and fifty-nine people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Cathay Dragon Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

Cathay Dragon flight KA-318 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on June 13th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Busan, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a cabin pressurization issue.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

Cathay Dragon Flight Returns to Hong Kong due to Cargo Smoke Indication

Cathay Dragon flight KA-622 had to return for an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on March 28th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Hangzhou, China, but had to turn back due to an aft cargo smoke indication.

The plane landed back uneventfully. All 219 passengers aboard remained safe.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Dragon Air Plane Returns to Hong Kong due to Engine Fire

dragonairDragon Air flight KA-212 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on July 5th.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route to Phuket, Thailand, was mid-air when the crew reported that its left engine was on fire, prompting the plane to return.

The plane landed uneventfully. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Dragonair Plane Returns to Myanmar After Bird Strike

dragonairDragonair flight KA-251 had to return and make an emergency landing in Yangon, Myanmar, on November 25.

The Airbus A321-200 took off for Hong Kong, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after its windshield cracked due to a bird hit.

The plane landed back safely. None of the 131 people aboard were hurt.

The passengers were accommodated in other flights.

Turbulence Over Hong Kong

What: Dragonair Airbus A330-300 en route from Beijing to Hong Kong
Where: Hong Kong
When: May 13th 2011
Who: 135 passengers and 14 crew
Why: A quarter of an hour before landing in Hong Kong, the plane encountered turbulence. The seatbelt signs had just been turned on, and attendants were verifying that passengers were wearing seat belts when the turbulence occurred.

Five crew members and two passengers were injured.

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