{"id":106807,"date":"2025-08-07T01:06:20","date_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=106807"},"modified":"2025-08-07T01:06:24","modified_gmt":"2025-08-06T19:36:24","slug":"cathay-pacific-passengers-stranded-for-28-hours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/07\/cathay-pacific-passengers-stranded-for-28-hours\/","title":{"rendered":"Cathay Pacific Los Angeles to Hong Kong Flight Passengers Stranded for 28 Hours"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HONG KONG-<\/strong> Passengers aboard Cathay Pacific (CX)<\/a> flight CX883 endured over 28 hours on a Boeing 777 after departing Los Angeles (LAX), following a diversion and extended ground delay in Taipei (TPE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally bound for Hong Kong (HKG), the flight was diverted mid-air due to extreme weather and forced to wait nearly 11 hours on the tarmac in Taiwan without allowing passengers to deplane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Anna Zvereva from Tallinn, Estonia – Cathay Pacific, B-KPL, Boeing 777-367 ER, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=72202271<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cathay Pacific Passengers Stranded<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Flight CX883 departed Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<\/a> at 12:55 am local time on August 4, scheduled for a 13-hour journey to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Carrying 294 passengers, the aircraft approached Hong Kong late in the flight but aborted its landing due to severe weather linked to a rare \u201cBlack\u201d rainstorm warning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hong Kong Observatory had reported more than 13.8 inches of rainfall within hours\u2014its highest August daily total since 1884. With airport operations severely disrupted, Cathay Pacific pilots diverted the flight to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Boeing 777<\/a> landed safely at 11:32 pm UTC but was parked at a remote stand, isolated from the terminal, PYOK<\/a> reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: File: Cathay Pacific Boeing 777-200; B-HNA@HKG;05.08.2012 671ey (8008530437).jpg – Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Held Onboard for Nearly 11 Hours in Taiwan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Despite being safely on the ground in Taiwan, passengers were not permitted to deplane. Multiple passengers reported they were told the airline cited insurance and regulatory constraints. No official confirmation was provided on the exact legal basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Crew and airline representatives waited for clearance to resume the journey to Hong Kong, but passengers were kept onboard throughout the nearly 11-hour layover. Access to food and water was reportedly limited, adding to passenger frustration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cathay Pacific had to swap out both pilots and cabin crew to comply with mandatory duty time regulations. The replacement crew was flown in to operate the final leg to Hong Kong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Flight Timeline Breakdown (UTC)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n