The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) today (October 3) released the Preliminary Report and Public Notice PLR-2025-03 on a serious incident involving an Airbus A320-232 passenger aircraft (registration mark B-LCI) operated by Hong Kong Express Airways, which veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport on September 8, 2025.

     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 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, with a view to preventing a recurrence in conjunction with identifying areas for further investigation or lines of inquiry to follow up," the spokesperson said.
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     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.

Ends/Friday, October 3, 2025
Issued at HKT 15:06

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