A Hong Kong Airlines flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong developed a technical issue during the flight and was forced to return to Bangkok not long after taking off on Sunday.
The report said that Flight HX780 with over 200 passengers on board was arranged to fly from Bangkok to Hong Kong at around 2 am local time.
Following the information from flight tracking websites, the Airbus A330-300 twin-jet aircraft circled airspace shortly after take-off at about 2.25 am and in due course turned back to Suvarnabhumi Airport.
Hong Kong Airlines said the flight experienced a “technical issue” shortly after take-off, without elaborating.
“To follow safety protocols, the flight immediately returned to Bangkok airport and landed safely at the airport with no one on board injured.”
The same-day flight was arranged back to Hong Kong for the passengers, the Hong Kong airlines said.
“At the same time, hotel accommodation was provided for waiting passengers to rest,” it added. “We thank the passengers for their understanding.”
Hong Kong Airlines said the incident was reported to the due authority.
Also, the report from Airport Authority Hong Kong said the flight that was expected to land at 5.55 am in Hong Kong on Sunday which is its original time was more than 16 hours late and eventually arrived at 10.30 pm.
However, another flight incident involving Greater Bay Airlines flight HB341 carrying 152 passengers and eight crew members departed Osaka Kansai International Airport and was scheduled to arrive in Hong Kong at 4.55 pm, SCMP reported.
The Airport Authority Hong Kong said it received a report at about 5.20 pm that suspected cracks in the cockpit windscreen were found, and the crew requested authorities to conduct a "local standby".
The term refers to a situation where an aircraft approaching an airport is known or suspected to have developed a defect, but the issue does not pose a significant difficulty in making a safe landing.
The plane landed safely at the north runway at about 5.45 pm.
2 香港航空在復活節週日分別報告空中飛行問題
香港航空一架從曼谷飛往香港的航班在飛行過程中出現技術問題，週日起飛後不久被迫返回曼谷。
報案稱，機上載有200餘名乘客的HX780航班安排於當地時間凌晨2點左右從曼谷飛往香港。
根據航班追蹤網站的信息，這架空中巴士A330-300雙發飛機於凌晨2.25左右起飛後不久繞空域飛行，並適時折返素萬那普機場。
香港航空表示，該航班在起飛後不久就遇到了“技術問題”，但沒有詳細說明。
“為了遵守安全規定，航班立即返回曼谷機場並安全降落在機場，機上沒有人受傷。”
香港航空公司表示，已為乘客安排了當天的航班返回香港。
「同時，為等候的乘客提供酒店住宿以供休息，」它補充道。 “我們感謝乘客的理解。”
香港航空表示已將事件通報給有關當局。
另外，香港機場管理局的報告稱，這架航班原定於週日早上5點55分抵達香港，原定時間延誤了16個多小時，最終於晚上10點30分抵達。
根據《南華早報》報道，另一起涉及大灣航空 HB341 航班的航班事故中，載有 152 名乘客和 8 名機組人員，從大阪關西國際機場起飛，原定於下午 4 點 55 分抵達香港。
香港機場管理局表示，下午5時20分左右接到報告，駕駛艙擋風玻璃發現疑似裂縫，機組人員要求當局進行“就地待命”
該術語指的是已知或懷疑接近機場的飛機有缺陷，但該問題不會對安全降落造成重大困難的情況。
下午5點45分左右，飛機安全降落在北跑道。
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