Airbus A330 and Boeing 747 incident near Hong Kong, Hk, September 22, 2017
On September 22, 2017 at about 8:55 am local time, 2 aircraft, Airbus A330 (BLNS) and Boeing 747 (OMACB), were involved in the same incident near Hong Kong (Hong Kong International airport). No one was hurt; 189 people were on board or involved.
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- September 22, 2017 · about 8:55 am local time
- Place
- Hong Kong, Hong Kong · Hong Kong International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 189 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft 1
- Airbus A330 343 · all A330s on the register
- Registration
- BLNS · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
- Aircraft 2
- Boeing 747 433 · all 747s on the register
- Registration
- OMACB · no longer on the register
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative for the Airbus A330 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a AIRBUS A330 airplane that occurred on September 22, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13.All investigative information will be released by the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The NTSB's narrative for the Boeing 747 preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
The Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong has notified the NTSB of an incident involving a BOEING 747-433 airplane that occurred on September 22, 2017. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the government of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13. All investigative information will be released by the Civil Aviation Department of Hong Kong.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record for the Airbus A330 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Airport occurrence during takeoff (rejected takeoff) defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Hong Kong Airlines Limited
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cabi | 10 | |||
| Flight crew | 3 | |||
| Passengers | 174 |
The factual record for the Boeing 747 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Airport occurrence during taxi defining event
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Operator: Air Cargo Global
The flight
- Runway 07R
- A second pilot was aboard
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
The NTSB has not released the docket for this case yet. The docket, the folder of records gathered during an investigation (maintenance records, photographs, witness statements, examinations), is usually released when the investigation is nearly complete, and the list here is refreshed when it appears. Check at the NTSB.
Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.