‘Technical issue’ forces Hong Kong-bound Cathay flight to return to Kaohsiung

A Hong Kong-bound Cathay Pacific flight had to return to Kaohsiung after take-off on Sunday morning due to a technical problem, with around 200 passengers affected.A spokesman for Cathay Pacific confirmed flight CX449 returned to the Taiwanese city shortly after departure due to an unspecified “technical issue”.“We sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused and thank our customers for their understanding and patience,” the spokesman said.The flight took off from Kaohsiung at 7.46am on Sunday but had to return to its origin shortly afterwards, landing at 8.26am.The aircraft was an Airbus A321neo, with a capacity of 202 seats.The spokesman said passengers were rebooked onto other flights after disembarking from the aircraft, while inspections of the plane were under way.