Accident Investigation Branch: No related mechanical failure found in last year's airport cargo aircraft runway deviation accident
去年貨機偏離跑道釀兩死意外 調查指未發現與意外相關機件故障
The Accident Investigation Branch issued an interim statement on the accident at Hong Kong International Airport on 20 October last year, in which a cargo aircraft deviated from the runway and plunged into the sea, killing 2 airport security officers. It said one focus of the investigation was the forward movement of the No. 4 engine thrust lever, which caused the aircraft to veer left during landing taxiing and deviate from the runway. Technical inspections of the relevant components to date have found no mechanical failure related to the accident. The Transport and Logistics Bureau said it had requested all-out efforts to advance the work, with the goal of completing all investigation work by the end of this year.
The statement points out that the investigation focuses on the forward movement of the No. 4 engine thrust lever, and explains that expert acoustic spectrum analysis and flight simulation tests are still under way, allowing readers to understand the current progress of the investigation and the parts that have yet to be clarified.
Source: 香港電台·即時本地 · news.rthk.hk