Cathay Pacific B773 at Hong Kong on May 11th 2026, engine vibrations
Last Update: May 15, 2026 / 17:49:35 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-253
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-KPD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration B-KQJ reached London with a delay of about 11 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong 4 days and 10 hours later.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 11, 2026
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine vibrations
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-253
Departure
Hong Kong, China
Destination
London Heathrow, United Kingdom
Aircraft Registration
B-KPD
Aircraft Type
Boeing 777-300
ICAO Type Designator
B773
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