2 Hong Kong-based airlines report separate mid-air problems on Easter Sunday, one involving cracked cockpit windscreen
Two Hong Kong-based airlines reported separate mid-air problems on Easter Sunday, including a Greater Bay Airlines flight from Japan whose pilot spotted cracks in the cockpit windscreen while returning to the city. 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 4.55pm. The Airport Authority Hong Kong said it received a report at about 5.20pm 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 5.45pm. An airline spokesman told the Post the captain had discovered “cracks” on the outer layer of the cockpit windscreen as the flight was approaching Hong Kong at 5.22pm. The captain continued piloting the plane according to flight safety guidelines and immediately notified the Airport Authority and the relevant departments through the company’s operations control centre to ensure appropriate safety precautions were in place. The flight, originally scheduled to arrive at 5.25pm, landed safely at 5.47pm. Earlier that day, a Hong Kong Airlines flight going from Bangkok to the Asian financial hub was forced to return to the Thai capital due to a “technical issue” arising shortly after take-off. Flight HX780 was scheduled to depart Bangkok for Hong Kong at around 2am local time, with more than 200 passengers on board. According to data from flight tracking websites, the Airbus A330-300 twin-jet aircraft circled airspace shortly after take-off at about 2.25am and eventually headed back to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Hong Kong Airlines said the flight experienced a “technical issue” shortly after take-off, without elaborating.<br/>
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2 Hong Kong-based airlines report separate mid-air problems on Easter Sunday, one involving cracked cockpit windscreen
Two Hong Kong-based airlines reported separate mid-air problems on Easter Sunday, including a Greater Bay Airlines flight from Japan whose pilot spotted cracks in the cockpit windscreen while returning to the city. 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 4.55pm. The Airport Authority Hong Kong said it received a report at about 5.20pm 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 5.45pm. An airline spokesman told the Post the captain had discovered “cracks” on the outer layer of the cockpit windscreen as the flight was approaching Hong Kong at 5.22pm. The captain continued piloting the plane according to flight safety guidelines and immediately notified the Airport Authority and the relevant departments through the company’s operations control centre to ensure appropriate safety precautions were in place. The flight, originally scheduled to arrive at 5.25pm, landed safely at 5.47pm. Earlier that day, a Hong Kong Airlines flight going from Bangkok to the Asian financial hub was forced to return to the Thai capital due to a “technical issue” arising shortly after take-off. Flight HX780 was scheduled to depart Bangkok for Hong Kong at around 2am local time, with more than 200 passengers on board. According to data from flight tracking websites, the Airbus A330-300 twin-jet aircraft circled airspace shortly after take-off at about 2.25am and eventually headed back to Suvarnabhumi Airport. Hong Kong Airlines said the flight experienced a “technical issue” shortly after take-off, without elaborating.<br/>
