UO172 - Incident: Hong Kong Express A320 near Hong Kong on May 27th 2024
Created Tuesday, May 28th 2024 17:01Z, last updated Tuesday, May 28th 2024 17:01Z
A Hong Kong Express Airbus A320-200, registration B-LCI performing flight UO-172 from Hong Kong (China) to Taichung (Taiwan), departed Hong Kong's runway 25L and climbed to FL370. The aircraft was about 230nm east of Hong Kong when the crew decided to return to Hong Kong due to a problem with the landing gear. The aircraft landed safely back on runway 25R about 90 minutes after departure.
A replacement Airbus A320-200N registration B-LCR reached Taichung with a delay of 4 hours.
The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Hong Kong about 36 hours after landing back.
The airline reported a mechanical problem prompted a precautionary return.
Source: The Aviation Herald