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The new air traffic control system at Hong Kong International Airport. Photo: Dickson Lee

Hong Kong civil aviation department seeks police help over air traffic control information leaks

Additional publication of radar screen showing flight pattern prompts action

Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department has called the police over leaked information relating to its trouble-plagued new air traffic control system.

The call follows the publication this week of an additional image of a radar screen showing flight information.

On Wednesday, the department said it was seeking assistance from police over “the recent leak and the suspected improper use of computers”.

On November 28, the department issued to its air traffic controllers a warning of disciplinary action for leaking restricted and confidential information.

The more recent statement reiterated the department’s concern about the release of unauthorised, incomprehensible and inaccurate information that it claimed could cause unnecessary misunderstanding.

The department earlier expressed regret that individuals had repeatedly disseminated the information about the new system to mislead the public that aviation safety in the city had been compromised.

Last month’s warning was prompted by a slew of disclosures from the media and pilot-turned-lawmaker Jeremy Tam Man-ho questioning the safety and integrity of the new system, which the department repeatedly defended.

A police spokesman said it received the call from the department on Monday.

New Territories South regional crime unit was investigating the case. No arrests have been made.

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