Hong Kong Airlines plane issues mayday call amid runway closure in TaipeiHong Kong Airlines planes at Hong Kong International Airport. (Photo: @hkairlines X account)A Hong Kong Airlines flight was among three aircraft forced to circle above Taoyuan Airport in Taiwan and issue mayday distress calls over fuel concerns after a runway closure disrupted arrivals. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong Airlines aircraft declared a fuel emergency, issuing a "mayday, mayday, mayday" call to air traffic control. At the time, the runway was closed following an earlier incident involving T'way Airlines flight TW687 from Jeju, South Korea. A Hong Kong Airlines spokeswoman said its aircraft was instructed to enter a holding pattern due to the runway incident.

Source: Bangkok Post February 10, 2026 15:07 UTC