On Tuesday ( Apr 30 ), Cathay Pacific Airways passengers described experiencing intense turbulence and screams in fear as their Hong Kong-bound flight battled intense turbulence and failed twice to land at the airport despite the bad weather.
Aircraft CX341 from Shanghai was scheduled to land at Hong Kong International Airport at 7:30 pm, but it took more than seven days.
One rider wrote on the famous island Chinese social media platform Xiaohongshu,” My bum descended from my chair at least three or four times while all the products in my bag flew out.”
” The word’ slippery’ fails to describe the feeling. The feeling of being unworthy was far to awful.
She said the plane attempted to get double, causing some of the travellers to begin vomiting, screaming and crying.
” There were two failed getting attempt. I had the feeling that I was about to pass away when it glided to 2, 000m for the first time. All of the people on the trip” started screaming while children were crying wildly,” she said.
The resonating tone of vomiting was heard amid the slippery and weak ride. The entire aeroplane was drenched in the scent of vomit.
She claimed that she had no idea when the plane was running out of fuel, so she finally had to be flown to Shanghai airport to recharge, before making a safe landing in Hong Kong on Wednesday at 2.42am.
Pray that everything is safe because I do n’t want to go through this for the rest of my life.
Another passenger claimed that the pilot required people to sit up for another 10 to 15 moments as doctors boarded the plane to test an injured person as they had to wait for another 10 to 15 minutes after takeoff.
A spokesman for the state’s symbol ship said nine Cathay planes were diverted to Shenzhen, Macau and Kaohsiung.
” All of the damaged users have now carefully arrived in Hong Kong,” he said.
” Some of the diverted flights were delayed until ( Wednesday ) and affected customers were provided with hotels, meals and transportation. We apologize for any inconvenience caused, and we thank our valued clients for their patience and understanding.
Glenn Devonport, the airline’s public manager for businesses, said in an inner note that airlines operating on Tuesday night had encountered very difficult circumstances, but crew had responded to the situation in a” calm, professional way”.
He wrote that” the wind cells were extremely effective, with numerous lightning strikes and even hail reported as they passed over Lantau Island.”
Some airlines were delayed by about 15 minutes, he said, and the substantial amount of inbound traffic caused holding occasions to rapidly rise from 30 to over an hour.
According to Devonport, 10 Cathay planes were diverted to different airports because delays caused the aircraft’s energy levels to drop.
After a long time of managing delays and important weather avoidance, he claimed, “it was a really long evening for many of our team.”
The Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association president, Paul Weatherilt, said plane would typically be carrying more fuel because it might have to keep holding patterns or even have to be diverted due to bad weather.
” Aircraft and the cabin crew coach and get ready for this kind of event. However, there is always something of a surprise effect when this kind of weather actually occurs. He claimed that functions in real time cannot really control it properly.
” Preparation is ideally done with more energy loaded and more distant games nominated. However, it is ultimately up to the planes on the day to come up with a strategy to keep everyone safe.
According to a spokesman for the Airport Authority, 61 inbound and 33 inbound flights were delayed on Tuesday night due to heavy rain and strong winds, and 12 flights were diverted to near airports.
The Centre reported storm in the Pearl River Delta, with people urged to seek sanctuary amid “violent” breezes.
The weatherman also said “violent” winds of up to 100kmh were reported at Cheung Chau at around 9.45pm.
At 9.30 p.m., an orange storm warning was issued and was canceled at 11 p.m.
This article first appeared on SCMP.  ,