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  • 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
    CCDI354/2013

    The coroner found on the balance of probabilities that the nine deaths resulted from multiple injuries and burns caused when the hot-air balloon caught fire during landing, the fire arising from a fuel leak at the upper portion of the forward right hose connected to burner number 193; the deaths were accidental. Systemic failings identified included maintenance and record-keeping deficiencies at the local operator and inadequate risk assessment and information provision by the Hong Kong travel company and industry body, warranting specific recommendations to prevent recurrence.

  • 7 Jun 2016

    RE HO OI HING AND OTHERS

    Citation
    RE HO OI HING AND OTHERS
    Court
    Coroner's Court
    Case number
    CCDI352/2013

    On the balance of probabilities the coroner found the fire originated from a fuel leak at the upper portion of the forward right hose connected to burner number 193, causing the balloon fire and resulting multiple injuries and burns; the deaths are recorded as accidental and the coroner issued specific recommendations to the Travel Industry Council and Kuoni regarding risk assessment, passenger information, insurance disclosure and oversight of destination management companies.