Cathay Pacific flight makes emergency landing in Alaska's Aleutians

 

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(Reuters) - A Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong to Los Angeles diverted to a U.S. military airport in Alaska's Aleutian Islands on Wednesday due to smoke in the aircraft, an airline spokeswoman said.

All 276 passengers and 18 crew members aboard flight CX884, a Boeing 777-300ER, are safe, airline representative Tracey Kwong said in an email.

FAA spokesman Ian Gregor said in an email the Boeing 777 made its emergency landing without incident before dawn at Eareckson Air Station in Shemya, Alaska.

Cathay Pacific is working to obtain more information and will provide details as they become available, Kwong said.

Remote and often frigid Shemya Island, which is more than 1,400 miles (2,253 km) from Anchorage, is one of the westernmost islands in the Aleutians.

A representative for Boeing declined to comment, referring questions on the incident to the airline.

(Reporting by Alex Dobuzinskis in Los Angeles; Editing by Will Dunham and Andrew Hay)