Cathay Pacific A359 enroute on May 23rd 2026, turbulence injures 10
Last Update: May 23, 2026 / 16:02:40 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-156
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-LRV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
The airline reported 6 passengers and 4 cabin crew received minor injuries in the turbulence encounter, 8 of them were taken to a hospital.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 23, 2026
Classification
Accident
Airline
Cathay Pacific
Flight number
CX-156
Departure
Brisbane, Australia
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
B-LRV
Aircraft Type
Airbus A350-900
ICAO Type Designator
A359
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