10 injured in severe turbulence on Cathay flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong
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“Ten passengers and crew members were injured when a Cathay Pacific Airways flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong encountered turbulence early on Saturday morning”
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While one web search result mentions 'Eight injured after Cathay Flight from Australia to HK', it does not specify 'ten' passengers and crew, nor does it confirm the 'Saturday morning' timing for this specific event. Other results discuss different flights (San Francisco to HK) or different dates.
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— Cathay Pacific Airways Limited, or simply Cathay Pacific, is the flag carrier of Hong Kong, with its head office and main hub located at Hong Kong International Airport. The airline's operations and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_Pacific
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_Pacific
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— Fiji Airways, formerly Air Pacific, is the flag carrier of Fiji. It operates international services from its hubs in Fiji to 27 destinations, and has an extended network of 108 international destinati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_Airways
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_Airways
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— Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is an international airport located on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong. It is sometimes referred to Chek Lap Kok airport to dist…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_International_Airpor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_International_Airpor…
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“Cathay Pacific confirmed on Saturday that flight CX156 from Brisbane to Hong Kong encountered turbulence”
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Multiple search results confirm that flight CX156 from Brisbane to Hong Kong encountered turbulence and that Cathay Pacific was involved.
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— 3 hours ago ... Eight people were injured after a Cathay Pacific flight from Australia to Hong Kong reportedly encountered turbulence before landing on ...
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/eight-injured-after-cathay-flight…
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/eight-injured-after-cathay-flight…
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— Jun 9, 2025 ... I flew from London to Osaka on May 22, then back from Tokyo to London on June 8, both times connecting through Hong Kong. On my return flight, I ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1l6y5c7/cathay_paci…
https://www.reddit.com/r/travel/comments/1l6y5c7/cathay_paci…
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— Jun 11, 2025 ... The first flight will be from Hong Kong International Airport to ... CX156 (BNE-HKG) 23:55 · Arthur van der Vennet and Chris Robbo ...
https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveTravellerOfficial/posts/ca…
https://www.facebook.com/ExecutiveTravellerOfficial/posts/ca…
“10 people, including two Australians, were injured and sent to hospital for treatment”
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The evidence provided contains reports of Australians hospitalized on other flights (London to Singapore, Qatar Airways), but the specific claim of '10 people, including two Australians' for CX156 is not corroborated by the provided search results.
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— Sunrise has confirmed eight Australians have been hospitalized after a flight from London to Singapore was hit by extreme turbulence.A 73-year-old grandfathe...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKk0Wd8hsIo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKk0Wd8hsIo
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— Seattle Times business reporter. An Alaska Airlines flight passenger says she was injured and “deeply traumatized” from severe turbulence on her 2024 flight from Seattle to Phoenix, which left four cr…
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/passenger-sues-alaska-…
https://www.seattletimes.com/business/passenger-sues-alaska-…
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— Turbulence nightmare. 12 people injured on Qatar Airways flight. A Qatar Airways plane flying from Doha to Dublin was hit by turbulence, with twelve people injured, including passengers and crew. Aust…
https://thenightly.com.au/world/qatar-airways-plane-hit-by-t…
https://thenightly.com.au/world/qatar-airways-plane-hit-by-t…
“Six cabin crew and four passengers reported minor injuries”
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The evidence mentions a similar incident in October 2017 involving CX157 where 7 people were injured, but there is no evidence in the provided results confirming the specific breakdown of 6 crew and 4 passengers for the current CX156 incident.
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— Go to https://blinkist.com/mentourpilot for a 7 DAY FREE TRIAL + 25% OFF Premium MembershipSingapore Airlines Flight 006 was a scheduled Singapore Airlines ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuIYZRaPmlo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fuIYZRaPmlo
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— A passenger and six cabin crew members on a Brisbane-bound Cathay Pacific Airways flight were injured when the aircraft hit severe turbulence on Monday ( October 2017. Flight CX157 left Hong Kong Inte…
https://www.travelriskindex.com/risk-of-turbulence-during-fl…
https://www.travelriskindex.com/risk-of-turbulence-during-fl…
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— Passengers on board reported tense moments as smoke was seen coming from the aircraft, leading to panic inside. There were 228 passengers, four infants, and crew members on board at the time of the in…
https://www.news18.com/india/4-passengers-injured-after-swis…
https://www.news18.com/india/4-passengers-injured-after-swis…
“eight of them were sent to the hospital for further medical care”
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One web search result specifically mentions that 'Eight people were injured' and 'transported the eight injured individuals to North Lantau Hospital'.
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— The adjective octuple (Latin octu-plus) may also be used as a noun, meaning "a set of eight items"; the diminutive octuplet is mostly used to refer to eight siblings delivered in one birth.
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— 3 hours ago ... Eight people were injured after a Cathay Pacific flight from ... transported the eight injured individuals to North Lantau Hospital.
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/eight-injured-after-cathay-flight…
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/eight-injured-after-cathay-flight…
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“The flight arrived in Hong Kong at 6.45am [on Saturday]”
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The provided evidence does not contain the specific arrival time of 6:45 AM for the flight in question.
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— Cathay Pacific Flight Status ; CX156 · 12:05 AM (UTC+10). Hong Kong(HKG) ; CX6226 · 12:05 AM (UTC+5). Seoul(ICN) ; CX798 · 12:05 AM (UTC+7). Hong Kong(HKG) ; CX880 · 12 ...
https://us.trip.com/flights/status/cx/
https://us.trip.com/flights/status/cx/
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— Oct 8, 2025 ... Cathay Pacific B-LRM operating as CX156 departing Brisbane to Hong Kong on Sunday 5th October 2025.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/aussieavgeeks/posts/13976671…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/aussieavgeeks/posts/13976671…
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— Jun 20, 2025 ... ... Hong Kong to Amsterdam on Cathay Pacific and Amsterdam to Helsinki on Finnair. Check-In. At 6:45 pm, I arrived at Hong Kong International ...
https://liveandletsfly.com/cathay-pacific-a350-1000-business…
https://liveandletsfly.com/cathay-pacific-a350-1000-business…
“An Airport Authority spokesperson confirmed that it received a report at around 6am regarding the flight”
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No evidence was found regarding a specific report received by the Airport Authority at 6:00 AM.
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— Hong Kong International Airport is an international airport on the island of Chek Lap Kok in western Hong Kong. The airport is alternatively called Chek Lap Kok airport to distinguish from its predece…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_International_Airpor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hong_Kong_International_Airpor…
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— Open Menu. Hong Kong International Airport. Important Notice.Track Your Flights (max 5 flights). No Bookmarked Flight.
https://www.hongkongairport.com/
https://www.hongkongairport.com/
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— Check live departures at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), Hong Kong. Real-time updates on HKG flight departures and schedules.You can directly contact the airport for flight arrival information …
https://www.airportia.com/hong-kong/hong-kong-international-…
https://www.airportia.com/hong-kong/hong-kong-international-…
“The aircraft landed safely at 6.35am”
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One source confirms the plane landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport, but it does not explicitly state the time was 6:35 AM.
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— The plane landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport in Chek Lap Kok, where multiple ambulances were deployed as a precaution.The flight involved was CX156 from Brisbane. According to Cathay Pac…
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/eight-injured-after-cathay-flight…
https://www.dimsumdaily.hk/eight-injured-after-cathay-flight…
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— Flight info. Airline/Operator. Cathay Pacific Airways. Duration.CX156. LANDED 43m AGO. 00:14AEST. Brisbane, QLD (BNE).
https://www.airnavradar.com/data/flights/CX156
https://www.airnavradar.com/data/flights/CX156
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— Cathay Pacific flight CX 156: Brisbane - Hong Kong. Select flight dateCX 156 is an international flight departing from Brisbane airport, Australia (BNE) and arriving at Hong Kong airport, Hong Kong (H…
https://info.flightmapper.net/flight/Cathay_Pacific_CX_156
https://info.flightmapper.net/flight/Cathay_Pacific_CX_156
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