Eleven individuals were injured on Cathay Pacific’s (0293.HK) aircraft CX880 at Hong Kong’s international airport early Saturday when the carrier aborted takeoff due to a technical issue, according to a statement from Cathay Pacific.
The aircraft from Hong Kong to Los Angeles included 17 crew members and 293 passengers. It carried out “an aborted takeoff in accordance with standard procedures after the crew detected a technical issue.”
According to Cathay, the injuries occurred during a precautionary evacuation back at the gate, when passengers fled the aircraft using five door-escape slides.
“Nine of the eleven passengers who received medical treatment at hospitals have been discharged,” the statement stated. “Our coworkers will continue to assist the two hospitalised passengers and their families.”
Cathay sincerely regrets for the inconvenience caused to customers.
According to police, one of the plane’s tyres overheated and exploded, according to public broadcaster RTHK.
Following an incident in which a passenger opened an aeroplane door mid-flight, Asiana Airlines in South Korea stopped selling some emergency exit seats in May.
