HK waypoint error saw Atlas 747-8F stray toward mountain

Atlas Air 747-8F Boeing

Source: Wikimedia Commons

The omission of a waypoint in the flight management system saw an Atlas Air Boeing 747-8F turn right shortly after taking off from Hong Kong International Airport, heading toward high ground on Lantau Island.

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