Around 11 people were injured abroad on Cathay Pacific’s flight CX880 at Hong King’s international airport early on Saturday after the carrier aborted take off due to a technical issue, said the Cathay airline in an official statement.
According to the airline, there were 17 crew members and 293 passengers on the flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles. It performed ‘an aborted takeoff in accordance with standard procedures after a technical issue was detected by the crew.’
Taking notes from the incident, the police said that one of the plane’s tyres overheated causing it to burst.
During a precautionary evacuation back at the gate, when passengers exited the aircraft using five-door escape slides, at least eleven people suffered injuries. They were rushed to a nearby hospital immediately.
Speaking to the media, the officials said, “Nine of the eleven passengers who received treatment at hospitals have been discharged.”
The officials said, “Our colleagues will continue to provide support to the two hospitalised passengers and their families.”
Moreover, the airline has extended sincere apologies for the disruption to the customers aboard the CX880 flight.
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