Created Saturday, Jun 24th 2023 11:49Z, last updated Monday, Jul 24th 2023 18:03Z
A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300, registration B-KPQ performing flight
CX-880 from Hong Kong (China) to Los Angeles,CA (USA) with 293 passengers and 17 crew, was accelerating for takeoff from Hong Kong's runway 07R when the crew rejected takeoff at high speed. The aircraft slowed safely and taxied to the apron. At least three tyres deflated. At the apron the crew initiated an emergency evacuation via slides resulting in 11 injuries.
The airline reported the crew rejected takeoff due to a "signal anomaly", 9 of the 11 injured passengers have been released from hospital after treatment, 2 passengers remained hospitalised.
Two elderly passenger, male and female, received right leg injuries each and remain hospitalised.
According to passenger reports the tyres deflated during taxi back to the apron.
On Jul 24th 2023 Hong Kong's CAD released their preliminary report summarizing the sequence of events:
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the flight rejected takeoff due to a discrepancy with the airspeed indication in the flight deck. The rejected take-off (RTO) was initiated by the Captain of CX880 at 145 kts, which was below the V1 speed3 of 164 kts.
As the aircraft taxied back to its parking stand, the crew observed an increasing temperature in the left and right main landing gear brakes, accompanied by progressive deflation of the tires. While waiting for the airbridge to connect to the aircraft, an explosive sound was heard and severe vibration were felt by the occupants on board. Concurrently, the crew observed a fire at the left main landing gear (aft position) via the Ground Maneuver Camera System (GMCS). Passenger evacuation was initiated via five aircraft emergency slides and the airbridge subsequently connected to the L1 door.
Immediately after the fire was observed by the crew, they alerted the Air Traffic Control (ATC) and requested assistance. The ATC activated the crash alarm and notified the Airport Fire Contingent, who responded to the emergency.
11 passengers were injured during the evacuation, including 2 passengers who were seriously injured and required hospitalisation.
The landing gear seen after evacuation:
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