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Hong Kong Airlines flight returns to Hong Kong due to landing gear issue

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A Hong Kong Airlines flight, HX676, bound for Okinawa, returned to Hong Kong International Airport on Sunday morning due to a suspected issue with its landing gear not fully retracting after takeoff. The aircraft landed safely, and all 160 passengers were accommodated on a replacement flight. AI

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Hong Kong Airlines flight returns to Hong Kong due to landing gear issue

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Leopold Chen ·

    Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault

    A flight bound for Okinawa returned to Hong Kong airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear was suspected to have failed to fully retract after take-off. Hong Kong Airlines said the crew of flight HX676, which departed at 8.57am, decided to return to ensure safety, in line …

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