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| Date: | Monday 20 January 2025 |
| Time: | 07:30 UTC |
| Type: |  Airbus A350-1041 |
| Owner/operator: | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Registration: | B-LXM |
| MSN: | 380 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2020 |
| Engine model: | Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 302 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS/KBOS) |
| 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 CX811, an Airbus A350-1041, declared an emergency during the climb after takeoff from Boston-Logan International Airport, MA (BOS), because smoke was observed in the cabin.
The flight returned and landed safely back at BOS, about one hour after takeoff.
Sources:
https://nypost.com/2025/01/20/world-news/flight-forced-back-to-boston-as-smoke-fills-cabin/
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/CPA811/history/20250120/0540Z/KBOS/VHHH
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdvIwGAMPO8
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 20-Jan-2025 17:37 | ASN | Added |
| 20-Jan-2025 17:37 | ASN | Updated |
| 20-Jan-2025 19:25 | ASN | Updated [Total occupants, Source, ] |
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