Cathay Pacific Flight 780

✈️ Cathay Pacific Flight 780 — Summary

• Date of Incident: 13 April 2010

• Flight Route: Surabaya, Indonesia → Hong Kong

• Aircraft: Airbus A330-342 (Registration: B-HLL)

• Occupants: 322 (309 passengers, 13 crew)

• Injuries: 57 (no fatalities)

🛠️ What Happened:

• The aircraft suffered fuel contamination from Surabaya, which damaged both engines.

• As the plane approached Hong Kong, the crew lost control over engine thrust.

• The pilots were forced to land at nearly double the normal speed with limited braking ability.

👨‍✈️ Heroic Crew:

• Captain Malcolm Waters and First Officer David Hayhoe, both Australian, managed a safe emergency landing.

• Their actions were compared to the “Miracle on the Hudson” pilots.

• They received the Polaris Award for extraordinary airmanship.

🛬 Aftermath:

• The aircraft sustained minor damage.

• All passengers survived, though many were injured during the evacuation.

• The incident led to investigations and changes in fuel quality control procedures.

🔗 Source: Wikipedia – Cathay Pacific Flight 780 [1]