Poor visibility forces Taiwan-bound HK Express flight to return to Hong Kong

Flight originally scheduled to land at Taichung airport at 7.50pm on Friday returns to Hong Kong later that night

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HK Express flight UO180 bound for Taichung returned to Hong Kong on Friday night. Photo: Handout

Published: 11:10am, 1 Feb 2025Updated: 6:49pm, 1 Feb 2025

Heavy fog and poor visibility have forced a Taiwan-bound flight of HK Express, the budget arm of Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific Airways, to return to the city.

An airline spokeswoman told the Post on Saturday that flight UO180, originally scheduled to land at Taichung International Airport at around 7.50pm on Friday, returned to Hong Kong later in the night “due to the unfavourable weather condition”. She cited the impact of heavy fog.

The plane landed at Hong Kong International Airport at 8.46pm on Friday and was rescheduled to depart again at noon on Saturday, the spokeswoman added.

“HK Express has notified all affected passengers of the flight schedule changes and is providing them with necessary assistance. The safety of our passengers and crew members is our utmost priority. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience caused and appreciate our passengers’ patience and understanding,” the airline said.

No injuries were reported.

As a result of the rescheduling, the departure time of flight UO183 from Taichung to Hong Kong was also moved to 2.20pm on Saturday under the flight number UO183D.