ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 178137
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| Date: | Wednesday 29 July 2015 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-367ER |
| Owner/operator: | Cathay Pacific |
| Registration: | B-KPQ |
| MSN: | 36162/860 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2010 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 294 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Above Pacific -
 Pacific Ocean
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | VHHH |
| KLAX | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Flight CX884 made an emergency diversion to Shemya military airport in the Aleutians Island near Alaska at around 21.30 Hong Kong time on its way from Hong Kong to Los Angeles on July 29 when smoke was detected in the aircraft, a Boeing 777-300ER, thereby avoiding an emergency sea landing. There were 276 passengers and 18 crew on the flight.
Sources:
http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/economy/article/1845109/most-terrifying-moment-my-life-cathay-pacific-passengers
https://worldairlinenews.com/2015/07/29/cathay-pacific-flight-cx884-to-los-angeles-diverts-to-shemya-island-in-the-aleutians-with-smoke-in-the-aircraft/
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 April 2016 | B-KPQ | Cathay Pacific Airways | 0 | Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok Airport (HKG/VHHH) |  |
non |
| Inflight smoke | ||||||
| 24 June 2023 | B-KPQ | Cathay Pacific | 0 | Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
non |
| Evacuation | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Jul-2015 06:00 | Oscar | Added |
| 30-Jul-2015 10:03 | gerard57 | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Other fatalities] |
| 01-Aug-2015 06:54 | Anon. | Updated [Source, Narrative] |
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