HONG KONG – An Ethiopian Airlines flight risked a rare landing during a super typhoon, becoming the only plane to touch down at Hong Kong airport on Friday evening as strong winds buffeted the city. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner successfully landed at 5.06pm, almost three hours after the last passenger plane descended on the city. No other planes were departing Hong Kong or Shenzhen at the time. Cathay Pacific, the city’s flagship carrier, halted all Hong Kong flights from 2pm on Friday until 10am on Saturday. Hong Kong’s airport is built on reclaimed land off the coast of Lantau island in the city’s west.

Source: Ethiopian News September 01, 2023 14:29 UTC