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Manila-bound flight returns to Hong Kong after suspected cargo door issue

South China Morning Post South China Morning Post August 8, 2026 at 11:50 AM

Police say flight CEB143 landed safely at airport, with no injuries reported

1-MIN READ1-MIN ListenFiona SunPublished: 7:50pm, 8 Aug 2026Updated: 7:56pm, 8 Aug 2026A Manila-bound flight returned to Hong Kong airport after its cargo door was suspected to have opened on Saturday.

Police said officers were alerted at 3.05pm to the incident involving flight CEB143.

The plane landed safely at Hong Kong International Airport and no one was injured, the force said.

According to the flightradar24 website, the Philippine airline Cebu Pacific flight was originally scheduled to depart 2pm on Saturday and arrive at 4.25pm.

But it returned to Hong Kong airport, before departing again later at 5.24pm.

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