Only Plane Flying to Hong Kong Lands in Middle of Super Typhoon
An Ethiopian Airlines flight risked a rare landing during a super typhoon, becoming the only plane to touch down at Hong Kong airport on Friday evening as strong winds buffeted the city.
The Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (reg. ET-AXK) operating flight ET608, landed in Hong Kong (HKG) in the middle of a Super Typhoon Saola.
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The Boeing Co. 787 Dreamliner successfully landed at 5:06 p.m. local time, almost three hours after the last previous passenger plane descended into the city. No other planes were departing from Hong Kong or Shenzhen at the time.
