Overview
- Hong Kong police detained a 20-year-old male Chinese passport holder with the surname Zhang after Cathay Pacific flight CX811 arrived from Boston.
- Cathay Pacific said cabin crew quickly intervened, confirmed the door was securely closed, and reported the incident to authorities.
- No passengers or crew were injured, and the aircraft landed safely at 4:32 a.m. local time, about 30 minutes early according to Flightradar24.
- The case has been handed to police for investigation under laws that criminalize willful interference with aircraft components.
- Media coverage notes other recent, separate incidents on different carriers involving exit doors, underscoring ongoing passenger-interference concerns.