Cathay Pacific Aircraft Emergency Landing at Hong Kong International Airport
April 14, 2010 | Filed under : Airline Flight, Airline Service, Airlines Companies, Airlines News, Airports, Aviation
Cathay Pacific aircraft with flight number CX 780 emergency landing at Hong Kong International Airport at around 13:45 local time on Tuesday. The plane suffered damage to the aircraft a flat tire on landing and caught fire. This event led to eight people were injured.
An emergency evacuation of passengers was initiated after the aircraft landed on the north runway of the airport, with six aircraft tires blown out after the landing.
Out of altogether 309 passengers and 13 crew members on board, four male and four female passengers were injured during the evacuation and were sent to hospital for medical treatment. Two were sent to Yan Chai Hospital and have been discharged, while six remained in Princess Margaret Hospital.
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Air Canada Delays Vex Consumer Group
December 30, 2008 | Filed under : Airline Flight, Airline Industry, Airlines Companies, Aviation
The Consumers Association of Canada will be seeking a meeting with the federal minister of transportation in the new year after being overwhelmed by complaints over Air Canada’s handling of passengers during the snowiest Christmas on the West Coast in decades. Read more
