A cargo machine on Monday (June 17) in the morning when returning to Hong Kong International Airport to land, staying on the north runway, causing more than 180 flights to be delayed.Operation.
Comprehensive Hong Kong media such as the Singapore Daily reported that a cargo aircraft flying from Hong Kong to Alaska in the United States needed to return urgently on Monday morning to explode the tire when landing at the north runway of Hong Kong International Airport.
Affected by this accident, Hong Kong International Airport started running at a single runway from 7:12 am.During this period, Hong Kong International Airport handled a total of 315 passenger flights, of which 186 flights were delayed.
The Hong Kong Airport Administration stated that the notification of the control tower was received at about 6 am. 5Y4304, a freight flight from Atlas Airlines in the early morning, required an emergency to return.The tire burst and stayed on the north runway. There were five crew members on board at the time that no one was injured.Relevant units assist in unloading and replacement of tires. Due to the failure of the oil pressure system of the cargo machine, the emergency treatment time on the runway is longer than expected.
The Hong Kong Airport Administration stated that it has submitted reports to the Aircraft Authority and Civil Aviation Department in accordance with the procedures.
Lin Shixiong, the director of Hong Kong Transportation and Logistics, also expressed concern about the accident, and pointed out that the Machinery Management Bureau and the Civil Aviation Department have always tried their best to handle the incident and reduce the impact on the airport operation.He believes that after the full operation of the three -runway system, he can further increase the ability of the airport to respond to emergencies.
