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| Date: | Sunday 23 February 2025 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Boeing 747-467F (ER) |
| Owner/operator: | Cathay Pacific Airways |
| Registration: | B-LIF |
| MSN: | 36871/1417 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2009 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Category: | Incident |
| Location: | near Hong Kong -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Hong Kong-Chek Lap Kok International Airport (HKG/VHHH) |
| Singapore-Changi International Airport (SIN/WSSS) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Cathay Pacific flight CX3179, a Boeing 747-467F(ER), suffered an engine failure after departure from HKG.
The aircraft returned and landed back at HKG, about 50 minutes after takeoff.
Sources:
https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/228337/Cathay-flight-bound-for-Singapore-makes-emergency-return-due-to-engine-issues
https://www.flightaware.com/live/flight/CPA3179/history/20250223/0305Z/VHHH/VHHH
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Feb-2025 17:15 | ASN | Added |
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