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The journey began ordinarily enough. Cathay Pacific Flight 780 pushed back from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, Indonesia, ready for its 5-hour trek to Hong Kong. The Airbus A330-300, an aircraft commonly used for medium to long-haul flights, was crewed by a well-trained team. Captain Waters, with 12 years in service and a wealth of flying hours under his belt, was accompanied by First Officer David Hayhoe, a veteran of the Australian Air Force.
As they took off in clear weather, the crew had no idea that what awaited them was beyond any training they had received. Quickly escalating warnings indicated something was critically wrong with their engines, leading to a terrifying revelation: they may not make it to their destination.