More trouble for Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific as leaking aircraft water tank delays Los Angeles flight by 12 hours

Nearly 300 passengers on a Cathay Pacific Airways flight to Los Angeles suffered a 12-hour delay after water was spotted leaking from the aircraft, the second incident to hit Hong Kong’s flag carrier within three days. The carrier said flight CX880, which had been expected to depart from Hong Kong for Los Angeles early on Monday, was delayed because of a leakage found while servicing one of the aircraft’s water tanks. Photos circulating on social media platforms show water pouring to the ground from the aircraft in multiple spots. The leaks were caused by a water tank defect, Cathay told the Post on Tuesday. “Another aircraft was deployed to operate the flight with a revised departure time to accommodate the lifting of the night curfew at Los Angeles International Airport,” an airline spokesman said. “Overnight hotel accommodation was provided to the affected passengers. We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused to our customers’ journeys.”<br/>