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Cathay Pacific Flight Aborts Takeoff, Injuring 11 in Evacuation

  • passengers were injured evacuating Cathay Pacific flight CX880 after the crew aborted takeoff at Hong Kong International Airport due to a detected technical issue.
  • The flight was bound for Los Angeles but had to evacuate on the runway using emergency slides.
  • passengers were put on a different aircraft and continued onto Los Angeles.
  • According to reports citing Hong Kong police, one of the plane's tires overheated and burst.
  • The evacuation was precautionary, though 11 passengers sustained injuries in the process.
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