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In-Flight Entertainment Malfunction Grounds Flight
Ryan Boyd April 12, 2016
Cathay Pacific Flight CX379 was forced to turn back to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) shortly after takeoff Tuesday due to a technical fault with the in-flight entertainment system’s cooling devices. None of the passengers of the flight from Hong Kong to Dusseldorf were injured by the malfunction, and a spokesperson for Cathay Pacific has reported that hotel accommodations have been made for guests inconvenienced by the delay, and that the airline is investigating the cause of the incident.
To read more on this story, go to South China Morning Post.
[Photo: Cathay Pacific]
Since a malfunctioning IFE was the direct and sole cause of a Swissair MD-11 crash in Canada in 1997 (269 dead), it seems that turning back was a prudent thing to do. The Swissair captain, at the beginning of the incident, talked with the crew of a nearby BA flight which advised to return, but he decided to ignore it.