Passenger on Hong Kong-London Cathay flight injured after hand baggage falls and hits her head

A female passenger aboard a London-bound Cathay Pacific flight from Hong Kong has been injured after a piece of cabin baggage fell from an overhead compartment and struck her.

Police received a report at 11.22pm on Monday the passenger sustained a head injury on the flight departing Hong Kong International Airport to London Heathrow Airport.

The Fire Service Department logged the incident at 11.19pm.