Call these African. Pilots. They are the best! Hong Kong airport remains open n despite super typhoon.
Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Lands In Hong Kong In Middle Of Super Typhoon
BY
ABID HABIB
PUBLISHED 4 DAYS AGO
The airline was the only aircraft that managed to land that evening.
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SUMMARY
- Ethiopian Airlines defied unfavorable weather conditions to land their aircraft safely at Hong Kong International Airport, becoming the only flight to do so that evening.
- The arrival of the Ethiopian Boeing 787-9 garnered worldwide attention and became the most-tracked flight on FlightRadar24.com at the time.
- While Ethiopian Airlines managed to land safely, numerous other airlines canceled their flights due to the strong storm and hazardous weather conditions in Hong Kong.