Spillage discovered under Boeing 747 operated by Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines
1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenConnor MycroftandJess MaPublished: 8:21pm, 9 Jul 2026Updated: 8:24pm, 9 Jul 2026Authorities are investigating a suspected fuel leak from a cargo aircraft at Hong Kong airport that prompted an emergency response from police and firefighters, the South China Morning Post has learned.
A source said the airport control centre alerted police to a fuel leak from a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft operating flight CV531 at around 8.32am on Thursday, later confirmed to be from the aircraft’s left wing.
“The aircraft was parked outside the Cathay Pacific Cargo Terminal at that time,” a second source said.
The aircraft was operated by Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines.
The flight was scheduled to depart from Hong Kong on Thursday morning for Heydar Aliyev International Airport, which serves Azerbaijan’s capital, Baku.
