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Entry Denial for a Taiwan military chartered flight into Hong Kong Flight Information Region
As the tension across the strait continue to heat up, a Taiwan military chartered flight heading for Dongsha Island Airport was reportedly denied entry into Hong Kong Flight Information Region.
The plane was requested to return to Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport in Taiwan.
The Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department responded to media inquiry that upon receiving Taiwan's civil aviation authorities’ request for the passage of a military chartered flight into the Hong Kong flight region. It stated the required minimum safety altitude was not met.
The Hong Kong authorities added that prior approval and coordination is required for any flight to enter Hong Kong’s flight information region when using the flight path concerned. The Deparrment stressed that they have acted in accordance with established mechanism and procedure.
Source: Stand News #Oct16
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Entry Denial for a Taiwan military chartered flight into Hong Kong Flight Information Region
As the tension across the strait continue to heat up, a Taiwan military chartered flight heading for Dongsha Island Airport was reportedly denied entry into Hong Kong Flight Information Region.
The plane was requested to return to Kaohsiung Xiaogang Airport in Taiwan.
The Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department responded to media inquiry that upon receiving Taiwan's civil aviation authorities’ request for the passage of a military chartered flight into the Hong Kong flight region. It stated the required minimum safety altitude was not met.
The Hong Kong authorities added that prior approval and coordination is required for any flight to enter Hong Kong’s flight information region when using the flight path concerned. The Deparrment stressed that they have acted in accordance with established mechanism and procedure.
Source: Stand News #Oct16
#Taiwan #FlightInformationZone #PratasIslands