Close calls: Five other times Cathay Pacific flights went wrong mid-air and landed safely
All 251 passengers on the Perth-to-Hong Kong flight were left shaken but uninjured.
An airline spokeswoman reiterated that safety was Cathay's number one priority and that an investigation into the incident was underway.
Every year Cathay Pacific carries more than 15 million passengers to destinations around the globe, covering tens of millions of kilometres doing so.
It is one of the world's safest airlines.
In recent times the airline has had its share of in-flight frights:Cathay Pacific Flight 884 - July 29, 2015
A homemade video from on board the plane captured the concern in passengers’ eyes as a Cathay Pacific flight was forced to make an emergency landing in Alaska after smoke was detected in the cabin.
The airline said a problem with a cooling fan had led to the issue.
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Cathay Pacific Flight 748 - March 10, 2014This flight from South Africa to Hong Kong was forced to make an emergency landing after birds were sucked into the engine shortly after take-off and damaging it.
All 234 people on board were unharmed and the plane landed safely again in Johannesburg.
Cathay Pacific Flight 882 - November 19, 2012
An afternoon flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles made an unexpected emergency landing in Anchorage, Alaska, after the cabin suddenly lost pressure.
Cathay Pacific said the error was due to a valve malfunction and led to all 288 passengers and 18 crew being forced to use oxygen masks.
Everyone on the flight was given free accommodation and food, courtesy of the airline.
Cathay Pacific Flight 715 - May 16, 2011
“Will we die?” one passenger asked another on this flight from Singapore to Jakarta after an engine burst into flame mid-flight.
The A330 had to make an emergency return to Singapore after there were two sharp bangs about 20 minutes after take-off accompanied by a smell of smoke.
Cathay Pacific Flight 780 - April 13, 2010
In one of the most infamous near-misses in Hong Kong’s aviation history, two pilots managed to land their plane at twice normal speed when both their engines failed mid-flight.
Flying from Indonesia to Hong Kong with 309 passengers and 13 crew on board, the plane had begun its descent into Chek Lap Kok Airport when both engines stalled due to tainted petrol.
In total 57 people were injured but no one died – for their heroism, both pilots were awarded the Polaris Award by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations.
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