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View Full Version : Incident: Cathay Pacific B773 near Urumqi on Oct 24th 2017, engine shut down


amalfi
27th Oct 2017, 04:33
A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-300, registration B-KPG performing flight CX-260 (dep Oct 23rd) from Paris Charles de Gaulle (France) to Hong Kong (China), was enroute at 10,100 meters about 130nm eastnortheast of Urumqi (China) when the crew reported an engine (GE90) oil indication, shut the engine down and diverted to Urumqi for a safe landing.

A replacement Boeing 777-300 registration B-KPH positioned from Hong Kong to Urumqi, resumed the flight as CX-2601 and reached Hong Kong with a delay of 17 hours.

The occurrence aircraft is still on the ground in Urumqi about 26 hours after landing

oriental flyer
27th Oct 2017, 09:54
Fortunate it wasn't trans polar

Cavallier
27th Oct 2017, 11:40
4 Engines for longhaul !