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Cathay Pacific Plane Encounters Hydraulic Leak after Landing in Hong Kong

July 16, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-883 encountered hydraulic leak problem, after landing at Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on July 13th.

The Boeing 777-300 from Los Angeles, California, to Hong Kong had just landed when the captain observed that it was emitting smoke underneath the fuselage and reported a possible hydraulic leak.

The plane towed to the apron.

The passengers were disembarked taking preventive measures.

Dragon Air Plane Returns to Hong Kong due to Engine Fire

July 8, 2016

dragonair Dragon 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.

China Southern Airlines Plane Diverts to China after Engine Shut Down

July 5, 2016

China Southern Airlines flight CZ-3688 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Hohhot Baita International Airport, Inner Mongolia, China, on July 4th.

The Boeing 737-800, en-route from Beijing, to Guiyang, in China, had to divert due to some issue with on of its engines. The crew had to shut the engine down mid-night.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Air China | Airbus | China | hard | turbulence

17 Injured after Air China Plane Hits Turbulence

June 25, 2016

Air China flight CA-936 was hit by severe turbulence while descending toward Shanghai Pudong International Airport in China, on June 20th.

The Airbus A330-200 was flying from Frankfurt, Germany, when it en-countered severe turbulence that injured 17 people on-board.

The plane landed safely. Medical assistance was provided to the injured.

Cathay Pacific Flight Returns to Hong Kong

June 14, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-412 had to return and make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on June 11th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane took off for Seoul, South Korea, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a possible flight control problem.

The plane landed safely. There were 314 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

China Eastern Plane makes Safe Landing in Wenzhou after Visual Difficulties

May 21, 2016

China Eastern flight MU-5577 made a safe emergency landing at Wenzhou Longwan International Airport, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China, on March 20th.

The Airbus A320-200, flying from Shanghai to Wenzhou, China, was about to land when the crew faced some visual difficulties disabling them to see the runway.

The plane received substantial damage to its landing gear and flaps after impacting treetops outside the airport perimeter.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

The incident remains under investigation.

Hainan Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in China

May 15, 2016

Hainan Airlines flight HU-7755 had to return and make an emergency landing in Shenzhen, China, on May 12th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane took off for Zhengzhou, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the left hand engine failed.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Boeing | China | hard | tail strike

Okay Airways’ Tail Scrapes on Runway Surface upon Landing in China

May 13, 2016

Okay Airways flight BK-2823 made a hard landing at Nanning Wuxu International Airport, Nanning, China, on May 10th.

The Boeing 737-900, flying from Xian, China, got its tail scraped on the surface of the runway upon landing.

The plane rolled out without further incident.

All people onboard remained unharmed.

China Eastern Plane Hits Runway Lights during Landing in China

May 3, 2016

China Eastern flight MU-5443 struck approach lights while it was landing at Kangding Airport, Kangding, Sichuan, China, on May 1st.

The Airbus A319-100, heading from Chengdu, to Kangding, China, was on approach to runway when it hit approach lights, damaging its hydraulic system, before finally landing without further incident.

The plane received substantial damage. All people onboard remained unharmed.

The incident remains under investigation.

Cathay Pacific | China | Diversion | Emergency | oil pressure

Cathay Pacific Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

April 24, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX255 had to make an emergency landing in Chongqing, China, on April 23rd.

The plane, flying from Hong Kong, China, to London, United Kingdom, was diverted after the oil pressure in one of the engines dropped.

The plane landed uneventfully. All 248 passengers remained safe.

Cathay Pacific Plane Returns to Hong Kong due to Technical Issue

April 14, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-379 had to return and make an emergency landing at Chek Lap Kok Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China, on April 12th.

The Boeing 777-300 was en-route to Dusseldorf, Germany, when it had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported some technical issue with the in-flight entertainment system.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 269 passengers and 18 crew member onboard remained safe.

The passengers were accommodated in a replacement plane.

Cathay Pacific Plane Returns to Hong Kong

April 8, 2016April 8, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-92 had to make an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 6th.

The plane took off for Anchorage, Alaska, but had to return shortly afterwards due to a low oil pressure indication in one of the engines.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Airbus | Cathay Pacific | China | Emergency | hydraulics

Cathay Pacific Plane Makes Emergency Landing in Hong Kong

April 8, 2016

Cathay Pacific flight CX-469 made an emergency landing in Hong Kong, China, on April 6th.

The Airbus A330-300 plane was flying from Taipei, Taiwan, when the pilot declared emergency due to hydraulic problems.

The plane landed safely. There were 320 people aboard at the time; all of them remained unharmed.

Air China | back to base | China | Emergency

Air China Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

February 28, 2016

Air China flight CA-4414 had to return and make an emergency landing in Kunming, China, on February 26th.

The plane took off for Chengdu, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported unusual noises coming from a cargo hold.

The plane landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained safe.

The cargo hold was thoroughly inspected but no indication of any movement or noise was found.

The plane was cleared to depart again.

Airbus | back to base | China | Emergency

Zhejiang Loong Plane Returns to Zhejiang due to Mouse Aboard

February 27, 2016

Loong Air flight GJ-8823 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, Zhejiang, China, on February 26th.

The Airbus A320-200, en-route to Bijie Feixiong Airport, Guizhou, China, had to return after a mouse was spotted aboard.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

China Eastern Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing after Lightning Strike

February 25, 2016

China Eastern Airlines flight MU-5414 had to return and make an emergency landing in Chengdu, Sichuan province of China, on February 21st.

The Airbus A321-200 took off for Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China, but had to return shortly afterwards after the crew reported a lightning strike.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

The airline arranged a replacement plane for the passengers.

Xiamen Airlines Plane Makes Emergency Landing in China

February 20, 2016

Xiamen Airlines flight MF-8106 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Nanchang, China, on February 17.

The Boeing 787-800 was heading from Beijing to Xiamen, China, when an oil indication prompted the crew to to shut down the right hand engine and divert for an emergency landing.

The plane landed safely. No injuries were reported.

United Plane Returns to China due to Odour in Cabin

February 16, 2016

United Airlines flight UA-858 had to return and make an emergency landing at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, China, on February 14.

The Boeing 747-400, en-route to San Francisco, California, had to return due to an unusual odour in its cabin.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No one was injured.

China Eastern Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in China

February 4, 2016

China Eastern Airlines flight MU-5602 had to divert and make an emergency landing in Qingdao, China, on January 31.

The Airbus A321-200, en-route from Shenyang to Shanghai Pudong, China, was diverted after the left hand engine failed midair.

The plane landed uneventfully. No injuries were reported.

Shanghai- Bound China Eastern Flight Diverts after Engine Failure

February 1, 2016

China Eastern flight MU-5602 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, Shandong, China, on January 31.

The Airbus A321-200, flying from Shenyang, to Shanghai, China, had to divert due to engine failure. One of its engines had to be shut down mid-air.

The plane landed uneventfully.

No injuries were reported.

China Southern Plane Diverts to Qingdao due to Cracked Windshield

November 23, 2015

China Southern flight CZ-6483 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Qingdao Liuting International Airport, Qingdao, Shandong, China, on November 21.

The Airbus A321-200, flying from Shenyang, China, to Hangzhou, China, had to divert due to cracked windshield.

The plane landed safely.

No one was injured.

Hainan Airlines Plane Diverts to China due to Smoke Detector Indication

November 15, 2015November 15, 2015

A Hainan Airlines flight HU-498 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Harbin Taiping International Airport, Harbin, China, on November 8.

The Boeing 787-800 was en-route from Illinois, to Beijing, China, when the crew decided to divert to Harbin due to a smoke indication in passenger cabin.

The plane landed safely. The smoke indication later turned out to be false.

All passengers aboard remained unharmed.

Airbus | China | China Eastern Yunnan | engine failure

China Eastern Airlines Jet Rejects Takeoff due to Engine Failure

October 25, 2015

China Eastern Airlines flight MU-5182 had to reject take-off from Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, China, on October 24.

The Beijing-bound Airbus A330-300 plane was accelerating for takeoff when its left engine failed following a loud bang.

The crew safely returned the aircraft to apron.

No injuries were reported.

American Airlines Dreamliner Returns to Beijing due to Hailstorm

July 28, 2015

American Airlines flight AA-88 had to return and make an emergency landing in Beijing, China, on the morning of July 27.

The Boeing 787-800 Dreamliner, heading towards Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas, had to return after it sustained damage by a hailstorm.

The plane landed uneventfully.

All 209 passengers and 13 crew members remained safe.

cargo | China | Emergency | smoke

Hainan Airlines Flight Returns to Hefei after Indication of Smoke in Cargo Hold

July 12, 2015

Hainan Airlines flight HU-7244 had to return and make an emergency landing at Hefei Xinqiao International Airport, China on the morning of July 8.

The Boeing 737-800, heading to Guangzhou, had to be turned back after the crew received indication of smoke in the cargo hold.

The plane landed safely and was evacuated through emergency slides.

There were 162 passengers and 9 crew members aboard the plane; authorities said 8 of them sustained injuries during evacuation and were taken to hospitals.

Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC) were investigating.