Pak Kung Au (Islands) Explained

Pak Kung Au, also known as Tung Chung Gap, Tung Chung Au, is a mountain pass along Tung Chung Road on Lantau Island, Hong Kong.

It is located at the end of Stage 2 and the start of Stage 3 of the Lantau Trail, between Sunset Peak and Lantau Peak.

B-HRX crash

On 26 August 2003, the B-HRX, an EC 155 B1 helicopter from the Government Flying Service crashed at Pak Kung Au.^{[1] [2]} The pilot and the aircrewman were fatally injured.^[3] They are buried in Gallant Garden, a cemetery for civil servants who die on duty.

External links

• Report on the accident to Eurocopter EC155B1 helicopter

22.2483°N 113.9428°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Press release - "CAD will conduct an investigation into a GFS helicopter accident to determine the casual factors", August 27, 2003 . Info.gov.hk . 27 August 2003 . 7 April 2013.
2. http://www3.news.gov.hk/isd/ebulletin/en/category/lawandorder/030829/html/030829en08002.htm Press release - "Helicopter crash investigators arrive", August 29, 2003
3. Web site: Press release - "Government publishes B-HRX aircraft accident report", May 4, 2006 . Cad.gov.hk . 7 April 2013.