Cathay flight diverted to remote Alaskan island
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A Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was diverted to a remote island off the coast of Alaska on Wednesday, when smoke was detected in the aircraft.
The Boeing 777-300ER aircraft was carrying 276 passengers and 18 crew members when the incident occurred. Pilots made the decision to divert the aircraft to Shemya military airport in the Aleutian Islands, where the aircraft landed at around 2130 Hong Kong time.
Cathay said it is mounting a relief flight, which departed from Hong Kong International Airport at 0345 this morning.
“Safety is always our top priority at Cathay Pacific and the captain… made exactly the right decision to divert the flight as a precautionary measure,” said Cathay’s director of service delivery, James Ginns.
“We understand that this action resulted in a long and arduous journey for those onboard the diverted flight and we apologise for the inconvenience caused. We will launch a thorough investigation into what caused the smoke that was detected on the aircraft.”
The Hong Kong-LA flight was being operated by Cathay as part of a codeshare agreement with American Airlines and LAN.
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