Hong Kong airport runway reopens after damaged cargo plane delayed flights

17/6/2024 19:10

        A runway at Hong Kong International Airport that had been closed since morning delaying dozens of flights reopened on Monday afternoon after a damaged cargo plane was removed, the airport said.
        
        One of the airport's two runways closed after an Atlas Air cargo plane made an emergency return to the airport after taking off in the early morning, and burst a tyre on landing.
        
        A problem with the plane's hydraulic system prevented it from being moved for several hours, an airport statement said.
        
        The north runway re-opened at 3:45 pm local time, it said.
        
        Some 186 flights were delayed as a result, Hong Kong Airport said.