Created Monday, Sep 8th 2025 16:20Z, last updated Tuesday, Oct 7th 2025 19:01Z
A Hong Kong Express Airbus A320-200, registration B-LCI performing flight
UO-235 from Beijing to Hong Kong (China) with 131 passengers and 6 crew, landed on Hong Kong's runway 07L at 10:34L (02:34Z) but veered right off the runway exiting the runway edge at about 100 knots over ground and returning onto the runway at about 60 knots. The aircraft subsequently vacated the runway normally and taxied to the apron.
Hong Kong's AAIA opened an investigation into the occurrence rated a serious incident, suspected deviation.
The aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong about 14 hours after landing.
Hong Kong's AAIA released their preliminary report rating the occurrence a serious incident and summarizing the sequence of events:
During the landing on Runway 07L at about 1034 hours, the aircraft veered off to the right, resulting in a runway excursion onto the grass area between Taxiways C6 and C7. The aircraft subsequently exited the grass area and returned to the runway under its own power, exited the runway and stopped on Taxiway Z. In the course of the runway excursion, the aircraft damaged three runway edge lights and two Movement Area Guidance Signs on the grass area. Damage to the aircraft’s landing gear, right engine and fuselage was also incurred. The Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) conducted runway inspections and confirmed the runway condition was normal and no damaged aircraft parts were found.
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