Hong Kong’s Cathay apologises after smoke report forces flight to return to US
Flight CX811 returned to Boston’s airport shortly after take-off following report of smoke in cockpit and cabin, carrier says
The Hong Kong flag carrier’s flight CX811 left Boston Logan International Airport at 2.23am local time, according to tracking website Flightradar24.
Shortly after take-off, the Airbus A350 aircraft began circling above Massachusetts Bay. In such a manoeuvre, a plane may be dumping fuel before making an emergency landing.
Cathay Pacific said on Monday the flight had returned in accordance with standard procedures following the report of smoke in the cockpit and cabin.
“The aircraft landed normally at 3.31am local time and returned to the gate where our engineers are now investigating and performing inspections. No injuries among our customers or crew were reported,” a Cathay spokesman said.
The airline said it had apologised to affected customers.
