Flight emergency at HK airport - CX flight from BNE 23/05/2026

[tomlee1986]

This is from South China Morning Post this morning, 10 passengers and crew were injured on CX 156 - A359 B-LRV arriving at 0634 due to severe turbulence during the flight. This proves the passengers should keep their seatbelts fastened during the flight even at night - as this was an overnight departure from BNE!

"Ten passengers and crew members were injured when a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong encountered turbulence early on Saturday morning, with one traveller describing the terrifying experience as similar to “free-falling from a drop tower”."

10 injured in severe turbulence on Cathay flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong

Passenger describes experience as similar to ‘free-falling from a drop tower’ and posts video showing food and other items scattered on cabin floor.

www.scmp.com

CC @Melburnian1

 

[Quickstatus]

Turbulence predicting app

 

[Quickstatus]

The altitude temporarily reduced about 1200ft at 2053UTC over the phillipines.

 

[tomlee1986]

The altitude temporarily reduced about 1200ft at 2053UTC over the phillipines.

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Thanks for the extra info - and that is also near the time for the breakfast service just prior to landing in HKG...