Ten injured on Cathay Pacific flight after severe turbulence

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26 May 2026 • 9:20 PM MYT
The Independent
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Ten injured on Cathay Pacific flight after severe turbulence

  • Ten people were injured during severe turbulence on a Cathay Pacific flight from Brisbane, Australia, to Hong Kong.
  • Flight CX156, an Airbus A350-900 carrying up to 240 passengers, encountered turbulence two hours before its scheduled arrival on Sunday, according to 9 News.
  • Six cabin crew and four passengers reported minor injuries, with eight individuals subsequently sent to hospital for further medical care.
  • A passenger described the experience to South China Morning Post as feeling like "free-falling from a drop tower".
  • The aircraft landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport, where medical response teams met the flight on the runway.

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