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Real occurrence · dated 2026-11-10 · Developing · Last meaningful update Nov 13, 2026, 2:51:28 PM EST

Developing Updated Nov 13, 2026, 2:51:28 PM EST
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Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a bird strike.

Date2026-11-10
Aircraft (Widebody)
OperatorCathay Pacific — CX252
LocationLondon Heathrow

Current summary

Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a bird strike.

Last meaningful update: Nov 13, 2026, 2:51:28 PM EST

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Known facts

  • Cathay Pacific — CX252.
  • Returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a bird strike.

Unknown / not claimed

  • Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
  • Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.

Updates

Newest first. Entries are retained; legacy date-only entries have no recorded time.

  1. # · fact update

    Changed: current account, known facts. Previous account retained below. Current account: Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a bird strike.

    Account before this update

    Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a technical issue.

    • Cathay Pacific — CX252.
    • Returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a technical issue.

    Not claimed at that time:

    • Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
    • Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.
  2. # · fact update

    Changed: current account, known facts. Previous account retained below. Current account: Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a technical issue.

    Account before this update

    Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a technical issue and a return to Heathrow.

    • Cathay Pacific — CX252.
    • Returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a technical issue and a return to Heathrow.

    Not claimed at that time:

    • Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
    • Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.
  3. # · status change

    Verification tier: Unverified → Developing. Changed: aircraft category, aircraft identity, operator / flight, location, current account, known facts, verification tier, evidence links. Previous account retained below. Current account: Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a technical issue and a return to Heathrow.

    Account before this update

    Cathay Pacific, Boeing 777-300, had a reported issue at London: bird strike.

    • Cathay Pacific, Boeing 777-300.
    • Had a reported issue at London: bird strike.

    Not claimed at that time:

    • Cause is not stated in the sources reviewed.
    • Injuries were not stated in the sources reviewed.
  4. # · status change

    Verification tier: new → Unverified. Current account and evidence recorded.

Status history

  1. · Unverified → Developing

    Verification tier: Unverified → Developing. Changed: aircraft category, aircraft identity, operator / flight, location, current account, known facts, verification tier, evidence links. Previous account retained below. Current account: Cathay Pacific — CX252 returned to London Heathrow after the crew reported a technical issue and a return to Heathrow.

  2. · new → Unverified

    Verification tier: new → Unverified. Current account and evidence recorded.

Sources

Confidence label

Labeled Developing per the TurbineWire methodology. Labels move up or down as sourcing improves or collapses; material changes append under Updates rather than silently rewriting the original card.

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