Cathay B747 loses panel on belly during descent
A Cathay Pacific B747-400 on Tuesday lost a panel on the underside of the fuselage on descent into Vancouver Airport, though no injuries were reported.
On descent into Vancouver, CX889 from Hong Kong bound for New York via the British Columbian city, lost the covering of the air conditioning unit when the panel broke from the fuselage, in the process damaging other panels.
All 363 passengers and 17 crew are safe, with no one reporting injuries, and from all reports the landing itself was not complicated.
In a statement to the media Cathay Pacific said, “The fibreglass skin panel is a secondary structure which has nothing to do with structural integrity.”
“The event had no impact on the operation of the aircraft.â€
“The loss of the panel caused no pressurisation issues within the cabin, though some passengers have reported hearing a loud noise.”
Cathay discovered the missing panel after the plane had landed, and as of Wednesday, the missing panel is yet to be found. The airline stresses that no emergency landing was performed.
A Report by The Mole
John Alwyn-Jones
Vegas’s Billion-Dollar Secrets – What They Don’t Want Tourists to Know
Visit Florida’s New CEO Bryan Griffin Shares His Vision for State Tourism with Graham
Chicago’s Tourism Renaissance: Graham Interviews Kristin Reynolds of Choose Chicago
Graham Talks with Cassandra McCauley of MMGY NextFactor About the Latest Industry Research
Destination International’s Andreas Weissenborn: Research, Advocacy, and Destination Impact
Graham and Don Welsh Discuss the Success of Destinations International’s Annual Conference
Graham and CEO Andre Kiwitz on Ventura Travel’s UK Move and Recruitment for the Role
Brett Laiken and Graham Discuss Florida’s Tourism Momentum and Global Appeal
Graham and Elliot Ferguson on Positioning DC as a Cultural and Inclusive Global Destination
Graham Talks to Fraser Last About His England-to-Ireland Trek for Mental Health Awareness
Kathy Nelson Tells Graham About the Honour of Hosting the World Cup and Kansas City’s Future
Graham McKenzie on Sir Richie Richardson’s Dual Passion for Golf and His Homeland, Antigua
ADS PRO 
Phocuswright reveals the world's largest travel markets in volume in 2025
Higher departure tax and visa cost, e-arrival card: Japan unleashes the fiscal weapon against tourists
Cyclone in Sri Lanka had limited effect on tourism in contrary to media reports
Singapore to forbid entry to undesirable travelers with new no-boarding directive
Euromonitor International unveils world’s top 100 city destinations for 2025