Hong Kong civil aviation regulator admits six air safety incidents following cover-up claim
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has been accused of a safety cover-up concerning its controversial air traffic management system (ATMS). In a statement on Wednesday, the aviation regulator confirmed that the much-criticised system was involved in six separate safety incidents last month which were not previously disclosed to the public, following a report by news agency FactWire. Civic Party lawmaker Jeremy Tam Man-ho, who is also a pilot, hit out at the department for not being honest with the public. Tam previously helped whistle-blowers reveal a number of problems stemming from the HK$1.56b system. The incidents, known as “loss of separation” – a minimum distance for aircraft to reduce the risk of mid-air collisions – were reported to have occurred between January 13 and 30. The department classified them as “minor incidents” and “minor technical incidents”. The days spanned the Lunar New Year holiday, one of the busiest travel periods.<br/>
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Hong Kong civil aviation regulator admits six air safety incidents following cover-up claim
The Civil Aviation Department (CAD) has been accused of a safety cover-up concerning its controversial air traffic management system (ATMS). In a statement on Wednesday, the aviation regulator confirmed that the much-criticised system was involved in six separate safety incidents last month which were not previously disclosed to the public, following a report by news agency FactWire. Civic Party lawmaker Jeremy Tam Man-ho, who is also a pilot, hit out at the department for not being honest with the public. Tam previously helped whistle-blowers reveal a number of problems stemming from the HK$1.56b system. The incidents, known as “loss of separation” – a minimum distance for aircraft to reduce the risk of mid-air collisions – were reported to have occurred between January 13 and 30. The department classified them as “minor incidents” and “minor technical incidents”. The days spanned the Lunar New Year holiday, one of the busiest travel periods.<br/>
