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TUE · 2026-05-26 · 12:22 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0526-79332
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High-altitude turbulence tricky to detect, experts say, as Cathay investigates case

Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident where severe turbulence injured 10 people on a flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong last Saturday. The Airbus A350-900 aircraft, operating as flight CX156, encountered the turbulence approximately two hours before landing.

Oscar LiuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-26 · 12:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
High-altitude turbulence tricky to detect, experts say, as Cathay investigates case
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Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident where severe turbulence injured 10 people on a flight from Brisbane to Hong Kong last Saturday. The Airbus A350-900 aircraft, operating as flight CX156, encountered the turbulence approximately two hours before landing. The airline's probe will examine the weather forecast provided to the flight crew and the speed of the pilots' response. Aviation experts have stated that even advanced aircraft radar systems are unable to fully detect high-altitude turbulence.

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The Airbus A350-900 aircraft was hit by severe turbulence about two hours before landing.

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The incident injured 10 people on flight CX156.

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Cathay Pacific Airways is investigating an incident involving severe turbulence on a flight from Brisbane.

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Even the most advanced aircraft radar systems cannot fully detect high-altitude turbulence.

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Even the most advanced aircraft radar systems cannot fully detect high-altitude turbulence, aviation experts have said, as Cathay Pacific Airways investigates an incident that injured 10 people on a Hong Kong-bound flight from Brisbane last week.Hong Kong’s flag carrier revealed on Tuesday that it had launched the probe following calls for an inquiry into the weather forecast relayed to the flight crew and how quickly the pilots responded.The Airbus A350-900 aircraft operating flight CX156 from the Australian city was hit by severe turbulence about two hours before landing on Saturday.
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