Two cargo planes flew just 100 feet (30 metres) vertically from one another after being cleared for take off 13 seconds apart at Hong Kong International Airport, a preliminary investigation by an independent civil aviation authority has found. The Civil Aviation Department also published the results of its initial investigation on Monday, which found air…
A mid-air close call between two cargo planes taking off from Hong Kong’s airport on Thursday has triggered an investigation, authorities said Friday, removing air traffic control personnel from frontline duty. A Cathay airplane Hong Kong international airport. Photo: Kyle Lam/HKFP. The incident occurred on Thursday around 7 am (Wednesday 2300 GMT) when two aircraft…
Hong Kong aviation authorities have launched an investigation after a collision alert was triggered when two cargo planes took off at the same time from the airport and have removed the air traffic control staff involved from frontline duty. The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said on Friday the staff might have failed to follow take-off…