The airline was the only aircraft that managed to land that evening.
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Ethiopian Airlines defied unfavorable weather conditions to land their aircraft safely at Hong Kong International Airport, becoming the only flight to do so that evening.
The arrival of the Ethiopian Boeing 787-9 garnered worldwide attention and became the most-tracked flight on FlightRadar24.com at the time.
While Ethiopian Airlines managed to land safely, numerous other airlines canceled their flights due to the strong storm and hazardous weather conditions in Hong Kong.