Cathay Pacific flights from London and Tokyo divert due to technical issues
Cathay Pacific reported two flights, from London Heathrow and Tokyo Narita to Hong Kong, diverted or returned due to technical reasons. Passengers were rebooked. The airline apologised and said safety was the priority.
Cathay Pacific has reported that two of its flights bound for Hong Kong were forced to divert or return to their departure airports due to technical issues, with the airline citing caution as the primary reason for the decisions.
The first incident involved flight CX252 from London Heathrow to Hong Kong on 10 November. The aircraft returned to London Heathrow, landing safely at 2:23 pm local time on the same day. The second incident involved flight CX521 from Tokyo Narita to Hong Kong on 11 November, which diverted to Kansai International Airport, landing safely at 7 pm local time.
Cathay Pacific stated that affected passengers on both flights have been rebooked onto alternative services to reach their destinations. For the Tokyo flight, passengers were transferred to another Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong.
The airline said its engineering teams will conduct thorough inspections and necessary maintenance work before the aircraft are returned to service. Cathay Pacific emphasised that all decisions were made with the safety of passengers and crew as the top priority.
The carrier apologised for the inconvenience caused to customers.
