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Hong Kong Case Law

Duty of travel agents and dmcs

  • 7 Jun 2016

    RE HO OI HING AND OTHERS

    Citation
    RE HO OI HING AND OTHERS
    Court
    Coroner's Court
    Case number
    CCDI349/2013

    On the balance of probabilities the deaths of the nine named deceased were caused by multiple injuries and burns resulting from a hot-air balloon fire that originated from a fuel leak at the upper portion of the forward right hose connected to burner number 193; the fire directly caused the pilot's incapacitation and the subsequent crash; it could not be ascertained whether the hose failure arose from internal degradation (maintenance lapse) or external force (e.g. tangling with drop line); the deaths are therefore concluded to be accidental and recommendations to the Travel Industry Council…

  • 7 Jun 2016

    RE HO OI HING AND OTHERS

    Citation
    RE HO OI HING AND OTHERS
    Court
    Coroner's Court
    Case number
    CCDI346/2013

    On the balance of probabilities the court found the immediate cause of the in-flight fire was a fuel leak at the upper portion of the forward right hose connected to burner number 193 leading to multiple injuries and burns; the deaths of the nine persons were concluded to be deaths by accident; the coroner made targeted recommendations to TIC and Kuoni to address information, risk assessment, selection and supervision of local service providers and insurance clarity.