Compass Cargo B744 at Hong Kong on Jan 23rd 2026, engine shut down in flight

Last Update: January 23, 2026 / 19:09:22 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 23, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Compass Air Cargo

Flight number
EK-9239

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Dubai Al Maktoum, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
LZ-CJB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

A Compass Air Cargo Boeing 747-400 on behalf of Emirates, registration LZ-CJB performing flight EK-9239 from Hong Kong (China) to Dubai Al Maktoum (United Arab Emirates), was climbing out of Hong Kong's runway 25L when the crew stopped the climb at about FL160 reporting high vibrations in their #4 engine (CF6). The crew shut the engine down and returned to Hong Kong for a safe landing on runway 07L about 2 hours after departure.

The aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong 9.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Jan 23, 2026

Classification
Incident

Cause
Engine shut down in flight

Airline
Compass Air Cargo

Flight number
EK-9239

Departure
Hong Kong, China

Destination
Dubai Al Maktoum, United Arab Emirates

Aircraft Registration
LZ-CJB

Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400

ICAO Type Designator
B744

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