Paragliding activities have gradually become familiar in Hong Kong in recent years, attracting many junior brothers to sign up for learning or experience. However, there are certain risks in operating paragliding. If the operation is wrong, it may pose a danger to the players themselves or others.
In the past few years, there have been many paragliding accidents in Hong Kong, among which 2 people were accidentally killed.
In 2021, the Office of The Ombudsman announced that it would initiate a proactive investigation into the regulation of paragliding activities by the Civil Aviation Department, and pointed out that the Civil Aviation Department has the responsibility to ensure that paragliding activities are regulated and to follow up on activities suspected of violating the law.
The Civil Aviation Department replied that it has maintained close contact with local paragliding organizations, and cooperated with the police to strengthen patrols and law enforcement.
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"Hong Kong 01" asked the Civil Aviation Department how to monitor relevant violations or inappropriate behaviors. The Civil Aviation Department replied that in order to enhance the safety awareness of paragliders, the prescription has been maintaining close contact with local paragliding organizations. Education, such as publishing the "Safety Guidelines for Paragliding Activities" on the website, detailing the matters needing attention in paragliding flying activities, including operating conditions, airspace and operating altitude, etc., for the reference of relevant activists.
The CAD has also worked closely with the Police to step up patrols and law enforcement, and proactively liaised with relevant departments to step up patrols in paragliding hotspots to ensure that paragliders abide by relevant laws and safety guidelines in Hong Kong, and protect paragliders and other airspace usage. safety of residents and citizens.
Looking through the information, 2 people have died due to paragliding accidents in the past 5 years, including in December 2021, a 74-year-old retired man was in danger while paragliding at Dafeng Col, Shek O Road, and was trapped on a tree and was trapped. He fell into a coma and was sent to the hospital to die; and in 2018, Zhong Xuhua, a paraglider enthusiast, disappeared for 5 days in a strange wind, and was finally found dead in Dadongshan.
As for the reported injury cases, there are also close to 10. The most thrilling one is that in 2020, a man playing paraglider suddenly made a sudden drop in the middle of Tai Mong Tsai Road, Sai Kung, and crashed into a heavy goods vehicle. Fortunately, the truck stopped in time and the pilot Donated from the car gap, no serious casualties were caused.
Incidents of other paraglider pilots accidentally hanging on trees, falling into the sea, and hitting the side of mountains have also occurred from time to time.
Some netizens have also set up a "Hong Kong Paragliding Accident" group on social platforms, and occasionally upload photos of paragliding accidents.
The "Hong Kong Paragliding Accidents" group on the social platform occasionally uploads photos of paragliding accidents.
(Photo from the "Hong Kong Gliding Accident" group)
As paragliding activities have become more and more popular in recent years, related accidents or accidents have occurred from time to time, causing public concern about the safety of paragliding activities and whether the government's supervision of paragliding activities is sufficient.
In 2021, the Office of The Ombudsman announced that it would initiate a proactive investigation into the Civil Aviation Department's regulatory matters such as applications for licences for paraglider hire or paid services.
At that time, the Office of the Ombudsman also mentioned in the press release that paragliders carry certain safety risks. Improper operation of paragliders may affect the safe operation of Hong Kong's airspace and also pose a danger to the public on the ground.
As the main department in the promotion and management of aviation safety, the Civil Aviation Department has the responsibility to ensure that paraglider flying activities are properly regulated, and to follow up suspected inappropriate and illegal paraglider activities to protect public safety.
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