By South China Morning Post | Created at 2024-11-26 14:30:07 | Updated at 2024-11-26 16:34:56
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Cathay Pacific Airways has apologised after one of its flights from Tokyo to Hong Kong suffered a suspected hydraulic system failure.
In a reply to the Post, the carrier said on Tuesday that flight 501, which took off from Narita, Tokyo, experienced an issue with its hydraulic system on its way to Hong Kong at 10.08pm the night before.
“As a precautionary measure, the crew followed standard safety procedures and notified the relevant authorities so that they could be on standby in case any assistance was required,” a Cathay Pacific spokesman said.
“The aircraft safely landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 1:33am (Hong Kong time) on 26 November. No injuries to crew or customers were reported.
“Safety of our customers and crew guides every decision we make. We sincerely apologise to the affected customers for the inconvenience and appreciate their understanding.”
Hydraulic system failures can have a range of consequences from inability to retract landing gear to loss of control of an aircraft in extreme cases.
The Post has contacted the Airport Authority for more details.
