{"id":339,"date":"2017-06-06T07:50:56","date_gmt":"2017-06-05T23:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/2017\/06\/06\/an-air-china-plane-missed-flying-into-a-mountain-in-hong-kong\/"},"modified":"2017-06-06T07:50:56","modified_gmt":"2017-06-05T23:50:56","slug":"an-air-china-plane-missed-flying-into-a-mountain-in-hong-kong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/an-air-china-plane-missed-flying-into-a-mountain-in-hong-kong\/","title":{"rendered":"An Air China Plane Missed Flying Into A Mountain In Hong Kong"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote><p>An Air China plane yesterday narrowly missed flying into a mountain in Hong Kong after the pilot allegedly made a wrong turn, according to Chinese media.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"\">An Air China plane yesterday narrowly missed flying into a mountain in Hong Kong after the pilot allegedly made a wrong turn, according to Chinese media.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FhiwJiJdwPL7K1GOTjJhM2vdu7vN?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"350.5942275042445\" width=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/an-air-china-plane-missed-flying-into-a-mountain-in-hong-kong\/#Air_China_said_that_the_flight_crew_of_CA428_%E2%80%98had_doubt_about_the_instructions_from_the_air_traffic_controller_and_they_made_the_turn_after_receiving_a_confirmation_file_photo_Photo_DailyMail\" title=\"Air China said that the flight crew of CA428 &#8216;had doubt&#8217; about the instructions from the air traffic controller and they made the turn after receiving a confirmation (file photo) Photo: DailyMail&nbsp;\">Air China said that the flight crew of CA428 &#8216;had doubt&#8217; about the instructions from the air traffic controller and they made the turn after receiving a confirmation (file photo) Photo: DailyMail&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/an-air-china-plane-missed-flying-into-a-mountain-in-hong-kong\/#A_map_on_the_flightrader24_shows_that_CA428_had_to_make_a_sharp_turn_to_avoid_flying_into_a_mountain_on_June_4_after_taking_off_from_Hong_Kong_International_Airport_Photo_Flightradar24\" title=\"A map on the&nbsp;flightrader24 shows that&nbsp;CA428 had to make a sharp turn to avoid flying into a mountain on June 4 after taking off from Hong Kong International Airport Photo:Flightradar24\">A map on the&nbsp;flightrader24 shows that&nbsp;CA428 had to make a sharp turn to avoid flying into a mountain on June 4 after taking off from Hong Kong International Airport Photo:Flightradar24<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/an-air-china-plane-missed-flying-into-a-mountain-in-hong-kong\/#Hong_Kong_media_reported_that_the_plane_made_a_left_turn_at_around_3000_feet_high_and_was_flying_towards_the_3066-foot-tall_Lantau_Peak_and_Tian_Tan_Big_Buddha_pictured_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"Hong Kong media reported that the plane&nbsp;made a left turn at around 3,000 feet high and was flying towards&nbsp;the 3,066-foot-tall Lantau Peak and&nbsp;Tian Tan Big Buddha (pictured) Photo:Dailymail\">Hong Kong media reported that the plane&nbsp;made a left turn at around 3,000 feet high and was flying towards&nbsp;the 3,066-foot-tall Lantau Peak and&nbsp;Tian Tan Big Buddha (pictured) Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hiredchina.com\/articles\/an-air-china-plane-missed-flying-into-a-mountain-in-hong-kong\/#Reports_suggested_that_the_Air_China_pilot_made_a_wrong_turn_after_failing_to_understand_the_instructions_from_the_Hong_Kong_air_traffic_controllers_file_photo_Photo_Dailymail\" title=\"Reports suggested that the Air China pilot made a wrong turn after failing to understand the instructions from the Hong Kong air traffic controllers (file photo) &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail\">Reports suggested that the Air China pilot made a wrong turn after failing to understand the instructions from the Hong Kong air traffic controllers (file photo) &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Air_China_said_that_the_flight_crew_of_CA428_%E2%80%98had_doubt_about_the_instructions_from_the_air_traffic_controller_and_they_made_the_turn_after_receiving_a_confirmation_file_photo_Photo_DailyMail\"><\/span>Air China said that the flight crew of CA428 &#8216;had doubt&#8217; about the instructions from the air traffic controller and they made the turn after receiving a confirmation (file photo)<br \/>Photo: DailyMail&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>It&#8217;s reported that the pilot had failed to understand the instructions from an air traffic controller and veered towards the mountain minutes after takeoff.<\/p>\n<p>The Airbus A320 plane had to make a mid-air emergency turn to avoid the mountain, reports said. It landed in Chengdu two hours later with no casualties.<\/p>\n<p>The flight in question has been reported to be Air China flight CA428, from Hong Kong to Chengdu.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong news website Apple Daily reported that the plane made a left turn at around 3,000 feet high two minutes after departing from Hong Kong International Airport.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"2.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlLgMYjJ3Orwv0Bg_cSp4bNTdBBV?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"305\" width=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_map_on_the_flightrader24_shows_that_CA428_had_to_make_a_sharp_turn_to_avoid_flying_into_a_mountain_on_June_4_after_taking_off_from_Hong_Kong_International_Airport_Photo_Flightradar24\"><\/span>A map on the&nbsp;flightrader24 shows that&nbsp;CA428 had to make a sharp turn to avoid flying into a mountain on June 4 after taking off from Hong Kong International Airport Photo:Flightradar24<br \/><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>According to information on flight tracking website flightrader24, the turn was different from the usual flying route of CA428.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"\">Previous data indicated that the plane normally takes the turn after reaching the Zhujiang River Estuary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"640.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/Fpyg1_bymIGA22egBnQqwzp8gt4Z?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"389.6434634974533\" width=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>Previous data indicated that the plane normally takes the turn after reaching the Zhujiang River Estuary. Above is the flying route of the same flight on June 3&nbsp;Photo:Flightradar24<\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>After the turn, it appeared that CA428 was flying towards the 3,066-foot-tall Lantau Peak, the second highest peak in Hong Kong. The iconic Tian Tan Big Buddha is also situated on the highland of Lantau Island.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"4.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FjyPQnwamZPZxOegt8QOgbSu-StD?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"353.9898132427844\" width=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hong_Kong_media_reported_that_the_plane_made_a_left_turn_at_around_3000_feet_high_and_was_flying_towards_the_3066-foot-tall_Lantau_Peak_and_Tian_Tan_Big_Buddha_pictured_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>Hong Kong media reported that the plane&nbsp;made a left turn at around 3,000 feet high and was flying towards&nbsp;the 3,066-foot-tall Lantau Peak and&nbsp;Tian Tan Big Buddha (pictured) Photo:Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>An audio clip, believed to be from an air traffic controller in Hong Kong, has also emerged online.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In the clip, a female controller is heard telling the Air China plane in English to &#8216;turn right immediately&#8217; and &#8216;expedite climb&#8217; to avoid the terrain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Media reports suggested that the pilot of CA428 had not understood the previous instructions from the air traffic control. Therefore, he made the wrong turn.<\/p>\n<p>Air China is the flag carrier of the People&#8217;s Republic of China.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"5.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FryNN88P5H4LwUbmEl2aQ39BUmU3?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"342.9541595925297\" width=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reports_suggested_that_the_Air_China_pilot_made_a_wrong_turn_after_failing_to_understand_the_instructions_from_the_Hong_Kong_air_traffic_controllers_file_photo_Photo_Dailymail\"><\/span>Reports suggested that the Air China pilot made a wrong turn after failing to understand the instructions from the Hong Kong air traffic controllers (file photo) &nbsp;Photo:Dailymail<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<hr>\n<p>A customer representative from the company confirmed that CA428 took off from Hong Kong International Airport at 9:07pm and landed in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport at 11:21pm.<\/p>\n<p>In response to the incident, Air China said in a statement that the flight crew of CA428 &#8216;had doubt&#8217; about the instructions from the air traffic controller during the climb.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;As the radio frequency is busy, [the flight crew] made the turn in advance after receiving a confirmation, this caused [the plane] to leave the usual air route temporarily,&#8217; the statement continued.<\/p>\n<p>Air China said that the flight crew &#8216;corrected the course after being reminded by the air traffic controller&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>The incident did not trigger a terrain warning or any safety issues, according to Air China. The company added that it would further strengthen its safety education.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It remains unclear how many passengers were on the flight. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"webwxgetmsgimg 1.jpg\" style=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/media.hiredchina.com\/FlXXlKXBxtykYAuKbjvAxKMwIbVH?imageView2\/0\/format\/webp\/q\/75\" height=\"543.2937181663837\" width=\"500\" title=\"\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An Air China plane yesterday narrowly missed flying into a mountain in Hong Kong after the pilot allegedly made a wrong turn, according to Chinese media. 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