Cathay Pacific flight forced to return to Boston as smoke fills cabin just 30 minutes after takeoff

A Cathay Pacific flight from Boston was forced to make a U-turn early Monday as smoke filled the cabin just 30 minutes after takeoff, according to reports. The pilot of flight CX811 called through a mayday soon after taking off from Logan International Airport for Hong Kong around 2:30 a.m.

, records show. Smoke was reportedly coming from the cabin, according to the South China Morning Post . The plane circled over Massachusetts Bay before returning and landing safely to the airport, data on FlightAware shows .



The Post has reached out to Cathay Pacific for additional information..