According to RTHK, on January 20, a Cathay Pacific flight from Boston, USA to Hong Kong, China, had to turn back due to smoke in the cockpit and cabin. No passengers or crew were injured in the incident.
Cathay Pacific stated that the flight involved was flight CX811, an Airbus A350 passenger aircraft. It was traveling from Boston to Hong Kong today. Shortly after takeoff, it received a report of smoke in the cockpit and cabin. It turned back to Boston according to established procedures. It landed safely and returned to the berth for detailed inspection by engineering staff. Cathay Pacific deeply apologizes to the affected passengers for the incident.
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Smoke coming from the cabin? A Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong issued emergency code 7700 and circled several times before turning back to Boston Airport
On January 20, 2025, a Cathay Pacific flight CX811 from Boston, USA to Hong Kong, China, shortly after takeoff , the crew declared an emergency, issued emergency code 7700, and finally turned back to Boston Logan International Airport (BOS).
According to flight tracking data, flight CX811 was originally scheduled to take off from Boston Logan International Airport at 01:09 a.m. Eastern Time on January 20, but was delayed for 39 minutes for some reason, and the actual departure time was 01:48 . Shortly after the plane took off, the crew reported smoke in the cabin and immediately stopped climbing and declared an emergency. The flight circled repeatedly over Boston's east coast to release fuel, and finally landed safely at Boston Airport at 03:21.
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According to the British "Mirror" and "Daily Mail", Cathay Pacific flight CX811 died shortly after leaving the airport. A state of emergency was declared. Subsequently, according to the flight tracking service Flightradar24 website, the plane stopped climbing shortly after takeoff and circled multiple times, seemingly releasing fuel and preparing to land.
Social media users monitoring the incident said the pilot sent the "7700" emergency code. Anthony Ochienge, an aviation technician in Nairobi, Kenya, wrote on the . A350 sent emergency code 7700. Emergency vehicles are waiting for the aircraft."
