Incident Boeing 777-367ER B-KPQ,
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ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 186375
 
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Date:Tuesday 12 April 2016
Time:c. 02:00
Type:Silhouette image of generic B77W model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Boeing 777-367ER
Owner/operator:Cathay Pacific Airways
Registration: B-KPQ
MSN: 36162/860
Year of manufacture:2010
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 287
Aircraft damage: None
Location:Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok Airport (HKG/VHHH) -   Hong Kong
Phase: En route
Nature:Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok Airport (HKG/VHHH)
Destination airport:DUS
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Cathay Pacific Airways flight CX379 from Hong Kong to Düsseldorf, Germany had to return back to Hong Kong due to issues with the cooling system of the inflight entertainment system. Pilots reported an electrical odour in the cockpit.

Flight CX379 took off at 01:29. It landed back at Hong Kong International Airport at 02:15. The Boeing 777-300ER was carrying 269 passengers and 18 crew members.

Sources:

http://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/article/1935340/cathay-pacific-flight-hong-kong-dusseldorf-turns-back-due-issue
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/flights/cx379#961a46f

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft
29 July 2015 B-KPQ Cathay Pacific 0 Above Pacific unk
24 June 2023 B-KPQ Cathay Pacific 0 Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) non
Evacuation

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Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
12-Apr-2016 17:36 MinewayAltis Added
12-Apr-2016 17:41 harro Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative]
12-Apr-2016 17:41 harro Updated [Photo, ]

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