According to prosecutors, the flight crew of the plane noticed about 45 minutes before landing in Boston that an emergency exit door had been disarmed. (File/AP)
Aircraft operated by Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd and Hong Kong Airlines Ltd at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, China. A scarcity of workers in the air industry is hobbling Hong Kong's efforts to reestablish the international links vital for its role as a financial hub.
The Fukuoka airport officials told a local newspaper that they make exceptions for in case of bad weather and congestion but this situation was not "unavoidable".