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| Date: | Thursday 26 June 2008 |
| Time: | 13:51 |
| Type: |  Airbus A330-342 |
| Owner/operator: | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Registration: | B-LAG |
| MSN: | 895 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2007 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent 772-60 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 253 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Hong Kong -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Bangkok-Suvarnabhumi International Airport (BKK/VTBS) |
| Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cathay Pacific flight CX708 encountered severe turbulence on a flight from Bangkok to Hong Kong, injuring eight occupants.
Two injured cabin crew had suffered "more serious injuries" according to a Cathay Pacific statement and have been kept in hospital overnight for observation and further treatment.
Flight CX708 encountered the turbulence when the 'fasten seatbelt' sign had been illuminated about 12 minutes prior to landing.
Heavy rain and thunderstorms associated with the remanant of tropical cylone Fengshen was affecting the region when the accident occurred.
Sources:
ICAO
https://www.hko.gov.hk/en/aviat/outreach/observation/17th/FlightsHitTurbulence.htm
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 25 September 2015 | B-LAG | Cathay Pacific Airways | 0 | Near Bali |  |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2008 23:10 | jorgetadeu7 | Added |
| 22-May-2024 19:12 | ASN | Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Location, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 22-May-2024 19:15 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, ] |
| 17-Mar-2025 20:12 | ASN | Updated [Source, ] |
| 18-Mar-2025 15:08 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
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