TUESDAY, MARCH 4, 1986
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AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT REPORT PUBLISHED
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A REPORT INTO THE ACCIDENT TO A PITTS SPECIAL AIRCRAFT WHICH CRASHED IN PORT SHELTER ON MAY 5, 1984, CAUSING THE DEATH OF THE PILOT, WHO WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT OF THE AIRCRAFT, WAS PUBLISHED TODAY (TUESDAY).
DURING A LOCAL FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT WAS OBSERVED CONDUCTING AEROBATIC MANOEUVRES OVER THE SEA. AFTER CARRYING OUT A VERTICAL CLIMB TO A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 500 FEET THE AIRCRAFT ENTERED A DIVE FROM WHICH IT DID NOT RECOVER BEFORE HITTING THE WATER.
THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY DETERMINED.
THE REPORT STATED THAT A CONTRIBUTORY FACTOR WAS THE PILOT'S COMMENCING A VERTICAL MANOEUVRE AT A HEIGHT WHICH ALLOWED INADEQUATE MARGIN FOR ERROR.
IT WAS POSSIBLE THAT ENGINE FAILURE AND MISJUDGEMENT WERE ALSO CONTRIBUTORY BUT THIS COULD NOT BE POSITIVELY ESTABLISHED.
COPIES OF THE REPORT ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE AT $15 EACH.
REAPPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCED
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THE GOVERNOR HAS MADE THE FOLLOWING REAPPOINTMENTS TO THE STANDING COMMISSION ON CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
MISS THERESE CHAN HUNG-CHUN, MR STANLEY G. ELLIOTT AND MR VINCENT KO HON-CHIU HAVE BEEN REAPPOINTED FROM MARCH 1, 1986. MRS ALICE LAM'S REAPPOINTMENT WILL TAKE EFFECT FROM MARCH 10, 1986.
THEY WILL SERVE ON THE STANDING COMMISSION FOR ANOTHER TWO-YEAR TERM.
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