Cathay Pacific's Close Call: An Unsettling Pattern Emerges in Air Safety The recent tail strike incident involving a Cathay Pacific flight at Hong Kong International Airport has raised more questions than answers about air travel safety in the region.
On July 3, flight CX509 from Tokyo narrowly avoided disaster when its Airbus A330 343 made contact with the runway during an aborted landing.
The Air Accident Investigation Authority's preliminary report describes significant damage to the aircraft's tail section and fuselage.