Cathay Pacific flight forced to return to Boston as smoke fills cabin just 30 minutes after takeoff

A Cathay Pacific flight from Boston was forced to make a U-turn early Monday as smoke filled the cabin just 30 minutes after takeoff, according to reports.

The pilot of flight CX811 called through a mayday soon after taking off from Logan International Airport for Hong Kong around 2:30 a.m., records show.

Smoke was reportedly coming from the cabin, according to the South China Morning Post.

The plane circled Massachusetts Bay before landing again. REUTERS

The plane circled over Massachusetts Bay before returning and landing safely to the airport, data on FlightAware shows.

The Post has reached out to Cathay Pacific for additional information.