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Cathay Pacific Flight 780

Cathay Pacific Flight 780 was an international passenger flight operated by Cathay Pacific which made a high speed landing on 13 April 2010 due to engine failure, while flying from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Indonesia to Hong Kong International Airport. As the Airbus A330 neared Hong Kong, the flight crew were unable to change the thrust output of engine one, forcing a landing at almost twice the normal speed. The aircraft sustained minor damages and all 322 people on board survived, with 57 passengers and six crew members injured in the ensuing evacuation, including one severe injury. The incident was caused by contamination of the fuel taken on board at Surabaya, which gradually damaged both of the aircraft's engines.

The flight's two Australian pilots, Captain Malcolm Waters and First Officer David Hayhoe, who safely landed the aircraft despite the extraordinary challenge, have been compared to pilots Chesley Sullenberger and Jeffrey Skiles of US Airways Flight 1549 the previous year (January 2009). In March 2014, the two Flight 780 pilots were awarded the Polaris Award by the International Federation of Air Line Pilots' Associations for their heroism and airmanship. Provided by Wikipedia