Preliminary report on Ozone Buzz Z5 paraglider accident released

     The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) today (January 21) released the Accident Investigation Preliminary Report 1/2022 on an accident involving an Ozone Buzz Z5 Paraglider that descended towards a bush area west of Shek O Peak, Hong Kong Island, with the pilot fatally injured on December 23, 2021.

     A spokesperson for the AAIA said that the preliminary report contains information relating to the accident at the time of issue, and should be regarded as tentative.
           
     "The investigation team is conducting 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 full Accident Investigation Preliminary Report 1/2022 is available for download from the AAIA webpage (www.thb.gov.hk/aaia/eng/investigation_reports/index.html).