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Cathay Passenger Tries to Open Aircraft Door Mid-Flight From Boston to Hong Kong
A 20-year-old mainland Chinese man was arrested for violating the Aviation Security Ordinance after attempting to open a cabin door mid-flight on Cathay Pacific flight CX811.
- On Dec 10, a passenger on Cathay Pacific flight CX811 from Boston to Hong Kong allegedly tried to open an aircraft door mid-flight, Cathay Pacific said on Dec 12.
- Cabin crew immediately attended to the door and alerted authorities around 15 minutes before landing at 4.45am at Hong Kong International Airport, the airport district investigation team said.
- South China Morning Post named the passenger as a mainland Chinese man, while Reuters said it could not independently verify the passenger's identity.
- Hong Kong police arrested a mainland Chinese passport holder shortly afterwards on suspicion of violating the Aviation Security Ordinance, and the airport district investigation team is handling the case.
- No crew members or passengers were injured, the airline said, while a September emergency slide deployment on a Hong Kong Airlines flight was reported by Sing Tao newspaper.
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Catay Pacific Air Company announced yesterday that a passenger on the CX811 flight from Boston to Hong Kong tried to open an aircraft door during the flight on December 10th.
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Hong Kong police arrested a 20-year-old male passenger from mainland China after he attempted to open the door of Cathay Pacific flight CX811 en route from Boston to Hong Kong.
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