Cathay Pacific B773 at Hong Kong on Dec 10th 2025, burst tyre on departure
Last Update: December 10, 2025 / 16:53:47 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-105
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
B-KQC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A passenger reported there was a loud bang just as the aircraft took off.
The airline reported the aircraft returned to Hong Kong after a flat tyre was detected after departure.
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration B-KQY reached Melbourne with a delay of about 6:45 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong about 23 hours after landing back.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 10, 2025
Classification
Incident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-105
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
Melbourne, Australia
Aircraft Registration
B-KQC
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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