Cathay A35K at Manchester on Aug 23rd 2022, gear problem after departure
Last Update: August 24, 2022 / 08:05:41 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-216
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-LXN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
The flight had been scheduled to depart on Aug 22nd 2022, but was delayed despite the aircraft arriving on time and took off with a delay of 24.5 hours.
The airline reported the aircraft made a precautionary procedural return when there was an abnormal gear indication.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Aug 23, 2022
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-216
Departure
Manchester, United Kingdom
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-LXN
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-1000
ICAO Type Designator
A35K
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