Hong Kong A333 near Taipei on Nov 24th 2024, suspected fuel leak
Last Update: November 24, 2024 / 17:54:28 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Hong Kong Airlines
Flight number
HX-640
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Fukuoka, Japan
Aircraft Registration
B-LNR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
The aircraft is still on the ground in Taipei about 14 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Nov 24, 2024
Classification
Incident
Cause
Suspected fuel leak
Airline
Hong Kong Airlines
Flight number
HX-640
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Fukuoka, Japan
Aircraft Registration
B-LNR
Aircraft Type
Airbus A330-300
ICAO Type Designator
A333
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