CX flight makes emergency landing in Japan over suspected technical fault
發佈日期: 2026-04-07 20:05
TVB News
A Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific passenger flight that departed from the United States made an emergency landing in Japan after a suspected mechanical glitch.
Japan's Kyodo News reported that its pilot detected a drop in engine oil levels during the flight and declared an emergency.
No injuries were reported.
The CX883 flight -- a Boeing 777 -- took off from Los Angeles and had been scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong at around 6 a.m. on Tuesday.
The aircraft later made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport at around 4:30 p.m. local time.
373 people were on board the flight.
The airport temporarily closed the runway for inspection.
Cathay Pacific Airways says the crew identified a possible technical fault mid-flight. The aircraft in question in undergoing inspection.
Affected passengers have been rebooked on other flights to return to Hong Kong.
