Overview
- An Airbus A350-900 operating flight CX156 from Brisbane to Hong Kong encountered severe turbulence that injured six cabin crew and four passengers during breakfast service, with eight people taken to hospital after the aircraft landed.
- Medical teams boarded on arrival in Hong Kong and Cathay Pacific says it provided care, will follow up with those affected and is assisting passengers and crew.
- Passengers reported being thrown into the cabin ceiling and loose items were scattered during two sudden drops, and four on-board doctors aided the injured before arrival.
- Aviation lawyer Peter Carter has called for a formal investigation into the forecasts, storm proximity and crew decisions and says passengers can seek compensation under the Montréal Convention for proven losses.
- Coverage has linked the incident to last week’s final report on the May 2024 SQ321 turbulence accident, which found weather radar may have under‑detected thunderstorms, raising fresh questions about radar limits and how crews route around convective cells.