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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Julia Kollewe and Jasper Jolly

Cathay Pacific says 15 jets need new part after Rolls-Royce engine problem

Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 aircraft in Hong Kong airport
Cathay Pacific has not specified which engine component failed. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters

Cathay Pacific has said it identified 15 Airbus A350 aircraft that need component replacements after a part failed on one of its Rolls-Royce engines minutes after takeoff from Hong Kong on Monday.

A second carrier, Singapore Airlines, said on Tuesday it was also inspecting the engines of its Airbus A350 aircraft “as a precautionary measure”.

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