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Accident Investigation Preliminary Report and Public Notice on accident of Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft released
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     The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) today (July 24) released the Accident Investigation Preliminary Report and Public Notice 03-2023 on an occurrence concerning the rejected take-off and subsequent passenger evacuation of a Boeing 777-300ER passenger aircraft (registration mark B-KPQ) operated by Cathay Pacific Airways at Hong Kong International Airport on June 24, 2023.  

     A spokesperson for the AAIA said that the preliminary report is published to provide in a timely manner factual information established in the investigation's early evidence collection phase to both the aviation industry and the general public, 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 AAIA investigation team is conducting 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.  

     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/Monday, July 24, 2023
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