Hong Kong Express A320 at Hong Kong on Sep 8th 2025, temporary runway excursion on landing

Last Update: October 7, 2025 / 19:01:51 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Sep 8, 2025

Classification
Incident

Airline
Hong Kong Express

Flight number
UO-235

Departure
Beijing, China

Destination
Hong Kong, China

Aircraft Registration
B-LCI

Aircraft Type
Airbus A320

ICAO Type Designator
A320

Airport
Chek Lap Kok International Airport, Hong Kong

Airport ICAO Code
VHHH

A Hong Kong Express Airbus A320-200, registration B-LCI performing flight UO-235 from Beijing to Hong Kong (China) with 131 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Hong Kong's runway 07L at 10:34L (02:34Z) but veered right off the runway exiting the runway edge at about 100 knots over ground and returning onto the runway at about 60 knots. The aircraft subsequently vacated the runway normally and taxied to the apron.

Hong Kong's AAIA opened an investigation into the occurrence rated a serious incident, suspected deviation.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong about 14 hours after landing.

Hong Kong's AAIA released their preliminary report rating the occurrence a serious incident and summarizing the sequence of events:

During the landing on Runway 07L at about 1034 hours, the aircraft veered off to the right, resulting in a runway excursion onto the grass area between Taxiways C6 and C7. The aircraft subsequently exited the grass area and returned to the runway under its own power, exited the runway and stopped on Taxiway Z. In the course of the runway excursion, the aircraft damaged three runway edge lights and two Movement Area Guidance Signs on the grass area. Damage to the aircraft’s landing gear, right engine and fuselage was also incurred. The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) conducted runway inspections and confirmed the runway condition was normal and no damaged aircraft parts were found.

Metars:
VHHH 080349Z 16023KT 1200 0500W R07R/P2000D R25L/P2000D R07L/P2000D R25R/P2000D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1004 TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080330Z 16024KT 9999 -SHRA FEW008 SCT018 28/25 Q1004 TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080300Z 17028G41KT 9999 -SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 RERA TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080233Z 17024G37KT 110V200 6000 1700E +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1004 TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080230Z 16021G37KT 110V200 1300 1100W R07R/P2000D R25L/1400D R07L/1700D R25R/P2000D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1004 TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080225Z 15016G36KT 110V180 3800 1700E R07R/P2000N R25L/1300U R07L/2000D R25R/P2000D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080200Z 16020G34KT 120V190 1600 0800W R07R/1900D R25L/P2000D R07L/P2000D R25R/P2000N +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080144Z 15021KT 5000 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 14035G45KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080137Z 15023G39KT 120V180 4100 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1003 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080130Z 15027G39KT 2400 1300E R07R/P2000N R25L/1900D R07L/P2000D R25R/P2000N +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080118Z 15029G40KT 110V170 3900 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080106Z 15024G38KT 110V170 6000 2800W +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080100Z 14025G39KT 110V170 3700 1600N R07R/P2000U R25L/1300U R07L/1900U R25R/P2000U +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1003 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080051Z 15028G41KT 110V170 0500 0400W R07R/0650D R25L/1300D R07L/1400D R25R/1300D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080047Z 15026G40KT 1100 0800N R07R/1900D R25L/1700D R07L/1900D R25R/1300D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1003 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080042Z 15027G44KT 4100 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080030Z 15035G48KT 1900 0900E R07R/P2000N R25L/1900D R07L/P2000D R25R/P2000D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080024Z 15026G40KT 120V180 6000 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080015Z 15026G41KT 110V190 3900 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080011Z 15023G41KT 7000 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/24 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080006Z 13021KT 100V170 6000 2100E R07R/1700U R25L/1400U R07L/1400U R25R/P2000U +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 080000Z 13026G43KT 0800 0550N R07R/1100U R25L/1100N R07L/1100N R25R/0900U +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 072353Z 13027G43KT 0600 0450N R07R/1300D R25L/1100D R07L/1800D R25R/0750D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1002 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 072343Z 14024G38KT 110V170 1100 0900E R07R/1900D R25L/1700D R07L/P2000D R25R/1400D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1001 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 072332Z 14021G36KT 110V200 9999 +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 28/25 Q1001 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 072330Z 13022G36KT 110V200 7000 1300N R07R/P2000D R25L/1800U R07L/1800U R25R/1700D +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 28/25 Q1001 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 072320Z 13029G44KT 100V160 1400 0900W R07R/P2000D R25L/P2000D R07L/P2000D R25R/P2000N +SHRA FEW008 SCT018 27/25 Q1001 TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=
VHHH 072300Z 13030G44KT 100V160 8000 2400E SHRA FEW008 SCT018 28/25 Q1001 RERA TEMPO 13035G50KT 2500 SHRA FEW010CB SCT020=