Cathay Pacific B773 at Hong Kong on Mar 31st 2020, cleared for runway 07L approached 07R and went around
Last Update: April 3, 2020 / 08:23:22 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-252
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-KQM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Airport ICAO Code
VHHH
Metars:
VHHH 310000Z 15005KT 080V200 2800 -RA BR FEW005 SCT016 20/19 Q1014 NOSIG=
VHHH 302345Z VRB04KT 4600 BR FEW005 SCT016 20/19 Q1014 NOSIG=
VHHH 302330Z VRB03KT 5000 FEW005 SCT016 21/19 Q1014 TEMPO 4000 BR -RA=
VHHH 302300Z VRB03KT 100V250 3200 BR FEW005 SCT016 20/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
VHHH 302230Z 28006KT 4200 BR FEW005 SCT016 20/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
VHHH 302207Z 28005KT 4900 -DZ BR FEW005 SCT020 20/19 Q1013 NOSIG=
VHHH 302200Z 25005KT 160V300 5000 -DZ FEW005 SCT020 20/19 Q1013 TEMPO 4000 BR -RA=
VHHH 302156Z 21004KT 140V270 5000 -DZ FEW005 SCT020 20/19 Q1012 TEMPO 4000 BR -RA=
VHHH 302136Z 20003KT 120V260 4800 BR FEW006 SCT020 20/19 Q1012 NOSIG=
VHHH 302130Z 21003KT 5000 FEW006 SCT020 20/19 Q1012 TEMPO 4000 BR=
VHHH 302100Z 18004KT 120V240 5000 FEW006 SCT020 20/19 Q1012 TEMPO 4000 BR=
VHHH 302035Z 19004KT 150V240 4700 BR FEW006 SCT020 20/19 Q1012 NOSIG=
VHHH 302030Z 20004KT 150V230 5000 FEW006 SCT020 20/19 Q1012 TEMPO 4000 BR=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Mar 31, 2020
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-252
Departure
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-KQM
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
Airport ICAO Code
VHHH
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