A Cathay Pacific airplane taxis at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong on Nov 25, 2022. (PHOTO / AP)

HONG KONG – Eleven people were injured on a Cathay Pacific flight at the Hong Kong International Airport early on Saturday after the carrier aborted its take-off due to a technical issue, the airline said in a statement.

Flight CX880, from Hong Kong to Los Angeles, was carrying 17 crew and 293 passengers. It performed "an aborted take-off in accordance with standard procedures after a technical issue was detected by the crew”.

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After the aircraft returned to the gate, a precautionary passenger evacuation was initiated by the crew and passengers exited the aircraft using five door escape slides, it said.

"We understand that 11 passengers are being treated at the hospital with injuries sustained during the evacuation process. Our priority is to look after all affected passengers and crew," said the Hong Kong flag carrier.

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One of the plane's tires overheated causing it to burst, the local media reported citing police.