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MY TELNO: 2267: CAAC ACCIDENT REPORT.
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1 I HAVE NOW RECEIVED AND STUDIED THE INSPECTION REPORT OF THE ACCIDENT IN AUGUST INVOLVING CAAC TRIDENT WHICH CRASHED AT KAI TAK WITH SEVEN FATALITIES. THE REPORT IS A THOROUGH AND CAREFULLY WRITTEN ANALYSIS OF ALL THE RELEVANT FACTS.
2. UNDER REGULATION 15 OF THE HONG KONG CIVIL AVIATION (INVESTIGATION OF ACCIDENTS) REGULATIONS 1983, I HAVE DECIDED THAT THE INVESTIGATION REPORT SHOULD BE PUBLISHED IN FULL. THIS IS THE NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR SUCH ACCIDENT REPORTS. I HAVE ALWAYS FOLLOWED IT IN THE PAST, ALTHOUGH THERE IS PROVISION IN THE ORDINANCE FOR EITHER PARTIAL OR NO PUBLICATION.
3. THERE HAS BEEN NO APPLICATION FOR A BOARD OF REVIEW DURING THE STATUTORY PERIOD PERMITTED FOR SUCH A REQUEST. I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT A PUBLIC INQUIRY IS NOT/NOT NECESSARY.
DETAILS OF THE ACCIDENT
4. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON 31 AUGUST 1988. THE AIRCRAFT MAKING A ROUTINE APPROACH, OVER THE SEA, IN HEAVY RAIN, WHEN ITS RIGHT WING STRUCK AN APPROACH LIGHT AND THE TYRES OF THE LANDING GEAR ON THE SAME SIDE HIT THE FACING EDGE OF THE RUNWAY PROMONTORY. AFTER TEMPORARILY BECOMING AIRBORNE AGAIN, THE PLANE HIT THE GROUND 600 METRES FURTHER DOWN THE RUNWAY, BEFORE VEERING OFF TO THE RIGHT AND SLIDING SIDEWAYS OVER THE EDGE INTO KOWLOON BAY. SIX FLIGHT DECK CREW IN THE SUBMERGED FLIGHT COMPARTMENT WERE DROWNED. ONE INJURED
PASSENGER DIED LATER IN HOSPITAL.
CONCLUSION OF THE REPORT.
5. THE REPORT CONCLUDES THAT THERE IS INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. IT NOTES THAT IT IS POSSIBLE THAT WINDSHEAR WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR DE-STABILISING THE AIRCRAFT
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