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Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault

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Chen, L. (2026, October 4). Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3369690/flight-okinawa-diverts-back-hong-kong-after-suspected-landing-gear-fault?utm_source=rss_feed

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-10-04 · by Leopold Chen

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On Sunday morning, Hong Kong Airlines flight HX676 from Hong Kong to Okinawa returned to Hong Kong International Airport after a suspected incomplete landing gear retraction issue was detected shortly after take-off at 8:57 am. The crew followed standard safety protocols and decided to divert back to ensure the flight's safety. The aircraft landed safely at 10am with no reported injuries among the 160 passengers on board. Hong Kong Airlines promptly arranged an alternative flight, causing a delay of approximately 2½ hours for the passengers.

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📰 Flight Diverted Due To Gear Fault
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HX676 Hong Kong Hong Kong Airlines Okinawa

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Hong Kong GPE · 2× Hong Kong Airlines ORG · 2× Okinawa GPE · 2×

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The flight encountered a suspected incomplete landing gear retraction issue after take-off, Hong Kong Airlines says A flight bound for Okinawa returned to Hong Kong airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear was suspected to have failed to fully retract after take-off. Hong Kong Airlines said the crew of flight HX676, which departed at 8.57am, decided to return to ensure flight safety, in line with standard procedures. “[The flight] encountered a suspected incomplete landing gear retraction issue after take-off,” the airline said.
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2026-10-04 · South China Morning Post
Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault · assertive framing

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Flight to Okinawa diverts back to Hong Kong after suspected landing gear fault asserted
Flight → divert → fault
The flight encountered a suspected incomplete landing gear retraction issue after take-off, Hong Kong Airlines says A flight bound for Okinawa returned to Hong Kong airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear was suspected to have failed to fully retract after take-off. Hong Kong Airlines said the crew of flight HX676, which departed at 8.57am, decided to return to ensure flight safety, in line with standard procedures. “[The flight] encountered a suspected incomplete landing gear retraction issue after take-off,” the airline said. asserted
airline → encounter → off
The aircraft landed safely at 10am, with no injuries reported on board. asserted
injuries → land → board
The airline immediately arranged an alternative flight for the 160 affected passengers, delaying their trip by about 2½ hours. asserted
airline → arrange → hours
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