A large suspended electronic display at Hong Kong International Airport’s Terminal 2 developed a problem with a cable used to move it during a performance on 5 September 2026, leaving the screen appearing unstable in the departure hall. The Airport Authority said the system was conducting a moving performance when the problem occurred.
The affected screen was subsequently removed from the terminal, while engineering experts continued to examine it and the relevant cables. One report said no one was injured and that there was no immediate danger at the time.
The Airport Authority said the other five suspended electronic displays had been inspected by its maintenance team and independent structural engineers and met safety standards. The cordoned-off area was reopened. Reports differed on whether the five screens were ready to resume displaying content or had already resumed doing so.
Additional cables were installed on the five remaining screens as an added safeguard. The authority said the two cables in the original design were already intended to prevent a screen from falling, while the new cables would provide further protection.
The authority said the display system would no longer operate in moving mode when it was restarted. Instead, all the screens would remain fixed.
The cause of the affected cable’s failure has not been established. Engineering experts were still examining the removed screen and its cables, and the source reports gave no timetable for the final findings or for restarting the system.