Cathay Pacific's Airbus defect risked 'extensive damage' if left unaddressed, says Hong Kong probe

An engine defect in the Airbus A350 plane that led to the cancellation of dozens of Cathay Pacific flights in early September could have escalated into “extensive damage”, according to the results of a Hong Kong probe released Thursday. Hong Kong-based Cathay briefly grounded its fleet of A350s for inspections and repairs after a Zurich-bound plane was forced to turn around and head back to the Chinese city on Sept. 2. The inspections found that components on 15 of the 48 planes in the fleet of A350s, powered by engines...