Cathay B773 near Hong Kong on Apr 16th 2012, unruly passenger
Last Update: April 20, 2012 / 13:21:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2012
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-712
Departure
Bangkok, Thailand
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-HNI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Hong Kong Police reported the passenger has been charged with interference with flight crew and has to stand trial in Hong Kong next week remaining in prison at least until then.
The airline confirmed the assault on their cabin crew stating there was no evidence of a terrorist background. The airline wishes to extend their gratitude to the passengers who helped cabin crew to subdue the unruly passenger.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 16, 2012
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-712
Departure
Bangkok, Thailand
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-HNI
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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