An engine fire on a Cathay Pacific Airbus A350 earlier this month was traced back to a fuel leak, which investigators believe could have resulted in significant damage to the aircraft.

Hong Kong's investigators highlighted that it had recommended EASA to mandate Rolls-Royce to issue inspection instructions of the part.

Air accident investigators have called for “swift action” after a fuel leak was found to have caused an engine fire on a Cathay Pacific aircraft. The carrier grounded aircraft to carry out inspections after the incident involving an Airbus A350 on take off from Hong Kong to Zurich on September 2.