Airbus A330 incident near Hong Kong, China, Cn, April 13, 2010
On April 13, 2010, a Airbus A330, registered BHLL, was involved in an incident near Hong Kong, China (Hong Kong International airport). It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
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
- April 13, 2010
- Place
- Hong Kong, China, China · Hong Kong International
- Type
- Incident
- Injuries
- The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
- Weather
- not recorded
- Aircraft
- Airbus A330 342 · all A330s on the register
- Registration
- BHLL · no longer on the register · serial 244
- Damage
- Not recorded
- Flight
- Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules
The NTSB's narrative preliminary · quoted from the NTSB record
On April 13, 2010, Cathay Pacific Airways Airbus A330-342, aircraft registration B-HLL, powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 777-60 engines, experienced a loss of thrust in both engines during approach to the Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong, China. According to the Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department, the airplane landed at 230 knots while the two engines were producing about 20% and 70% power respectively, and the pilots apparently had no control over the engine power. The airplane was landed safely and no injuries were reported. The flight originated from Surabaya, Indonesia. The investigation is under the jurisdiction of the government of China. Further information pertaining to this incident may be obtained from: HONG KONG Civil Aviation Department Queensway Government Offices, 46th Floor 66 Queensway Hong Kong China Tel.: (852) 2-867 4332 E-mail: cadadmin@vol.net Fax: (852) 2-869 0093 AFTN: VHHHYAYX Telex: 61361 CADHK HX This report is for informational purposes only and contains only information obtained for, or released by, the Government of China.
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 from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
The aircraft
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine: Rolls Royce Trent 777-60 (turbofan); 0 hours total
The flight
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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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.