A Starlux Airlines flight departing from Hong Kong was forced to stop on its way to the runway due to a suspected oil leak, leaving 185 passengers stranded on board for more than four hours.
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Some passengers were reportedly heard screaming when the plane came to a sudden stop.
The Airport Authority said on Sunday that at around 8pm the previous evening, flight JX236 bound for Taipei stopped on the taxiway because of a mechanical issue and had to be towed back to its parking stand.
“During this time, Hong Kong International Airport operated normally, with only one other departing aircraft experiencing a slight delay due to taxiway obstruction,” it said.
Police said officers were deployed to the scene after receiving a report of the incident, adding that it was suspected to have been caused by a hydraulic oil spill.
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Images shared online showed fire trucks and ambulances deployed to the scene.
The authority added that there had been 13 crew members and 185 passengers on board at the time of the incident.