Is Cathay Pacific Safe?

We track reported incidents for Cathay Pacific. This page lists 8 recorded events and highlights the most recent entry.

Most recent listed incident: 13 April 2010

Date: 13 April 2010

Flight: Flight 780

Aircraft: Airbus A330-342

Location: Hong Kong Int'l Airport

Summary: Fuel contamination, engine failure

Date: 30 August 2004

Flight: Flight 252

Aircraft: Boeing 747-467

Location: near Hong Kong Int'l Airport

Summary: Loss of control

Date: 15 June 1972

Flight: Flight 700Z

Aircraft: Convair 880-22M-21

Location: 34 mi SE of Pleiku

Summary: Bombing

Date: 5 November 1967

Flight: Flight 033

Aircraft: Convair 880-22M-3

Location: Kai Tak Airport

Summary: Loss of control, runway overrun

Date: 23 July 1954

Flight: VR-HEU

Aircraft: Douglas C-54A

Location: off Hainan Island

Summary: Shot down

Date: 13 September 1949

Flight: VR-HDW

Aircraft: Douglas C-47A

Location: Anisakan Airport

Summary: Landing gear collapse, crash on takeoff

Date: 24 February 1949

Flight: VR-HDG

Aircraft: Douglas C-47A

Location: North Point

Summary: CFIT

Date: 16 July 1948

Flight: VR-HDT Miss Macao

Aircraft: Consolidated PBY-5A Catalina

Location: Pearl River Delta

Summary: Hijacking