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A single-engined light aircraft made an emergency landing on the Plover Cove Reservoir dam this morning (July 8), a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Department (CAD) said. No one was injured in the incident and the aircraft was not damaged.
This morning, a Cessna C152 fixed-wing light aircraft of the Hong Kong Aviation Club with two persons on board experienced an engine problem while on local flying practice over the New Territories. The pilot immediately informed the Air Traffic Control Tower and made an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely on the Plover Cove Reservoir dam at 9.39am.
The aircraft will later be transported back to the hangar at Sek Kong for thorough examination. The CAD has required the operator to submit a detailed report on the occurrence and will investigate into the cause of the engine problem to prevent recurrence.
Ends/Sunday, July 8, 2007
Issued at HKT 14:02
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