Hong Kong light plane in landing incident

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2007-07-09 10:56

HONG KONG -- A single-engined light aircraft made an emergency landing on the Plover Cove Reservoir dam of Hong Kong Sunday morning, no one was injured in the incident and the aircraft was not damaged, according to a spokesman for the Civil Aviation Department (CAD).

A Cessna C152 fixed-wing light aircraft of the Hong Kong Aviation Club with two persons on board experienced an engine problem while on local flying practice over the New Territories.

The pilot immediately informed the Air Traffic Control Tower and made an emergency landing. The aircraft landed safely on the Plover Cove Reservoir dam at 9.39 a.m. local time on Sunday.

The aircraft will be transported back to the hanger at Sek Kong for examination.



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