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The flight departed Hong Kong at 8:57am bound for Okinawa before returning due to a suspected landing gear issue.
A flight bound for Okinawa returned to Hong Kong airport on Sunday morning after its landing gear was suspected to have failed to fully retract after take-off.
Hong Kong Airlines said the crew of flight HX676, which departed at 8.57am, decided to return to ensure flight safety, in line with standard procedures.
“[The flight] encountered a suspected incomplete landing gear retraction issue after take-off,” the airline said.
The aircraft landed safely at 10am, with no injuries reported on board. The airline immediately arranged an alternative flight for the 160 affected passengers, delaying their trip by about 2½ hours.

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