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The investigation team of the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) today (March 24) released Accident Bulletin 1/2016 in relation to the accident involving a Zlin Z242L aircraft (registration mark B-LUR) of the Hong Kong Aviation Club that crashed along the shore of Fu Tau Sha at Tolo Channel, Tai Po, on February 27, 2016.
"The bulletin contains facts relating to the accident as determined up to the time of issue, and are preliminary at this stage," a spokesman for the CAD said.
"In accordance with the Hong Kong Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations (Chapter 448B), the investigation team will continue with the investigation. More in-depth investigation and analysis of all relevant information has to be conducted in order to determine the cause of the accident," he added.
The full Accident Bulletin 1/2016 is available for download from the CAD webpage (www.cad.gov.hk/english/reports.html).
Ends/Thursday, March 24, 2016
Issued at HKT 18:46
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