The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) today (December 20) released the Accident Investigation Preliminary Report and Public Notice 05-2023 on an accident involving a BGD Dual 2 tandem paraglider that impacted the terrain shortly after take-off at Ngong Ping, Ma On Shan, with the passenger seriously injured on October 2, 2023.
A spokesperson for the AAIA said that the preliminary report has been published to provide factual information established in the investigation's early evidence collection phase to both the aviation industry and the general public in a timely manner, and should be regarded as tentative. The full report is available for download from the AAIA webpage (www.tlb.gov.hk/aaia/eng/investigation_reports/index.html).
"The investigation team is conducting a detailed analysis of the data and information collected in order to determine the circumstances and causes of this occurrence in conjunction with identifying areas for further investigation or lines of inquiry to follow up," the spokesperson said.
The AAIA, an independent investigation authority formed under the Transport and Logistics Bureau, is responsible for the investigation of civil aircraft accidents and incidents in accordance with the Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations (Cap. 448B) and with reference to the International Civil Aviation Organization's standards.
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