Luxor

Bodies of last Hong Kong balloon victims identified through DNA

4 Mar 2013

The Government Laboratory received the body samples after 10pm on Saturday and announced confirmation of the victims' identities in Cairo at 5pm Hong Kong time yesterday - just hours after...

Balloon pilot was not to blame for disaster in Egypt, say colleagues

4 Mar 2013

Egyptian balloon pilots suspect the crash was caused by faulty hardware rather than human error on the part of Moman Mourad, the 28-year-old Sky Cruise pilot who jumped from the balloon and...

Egyptian balloon operators could be back in business this week

3 Mar 2013

Operators of hot-air balloons in Luxor may restart their trips this week despite ongoing investigations into the accident that killed nine Hongkongers and 10 other tourists on Tuesday.

Relatives identify Luxor crash victims

2 Mar 2013

Six of the nine Hong Kong victims in the hot-air balloon crash in Luxor have been identified by relatives but the remaining three are too badly disfigured and will need forensic or DNA tests.

Governor of Luxor apologises for deadly balloon tragedy

2 Mar 2013

The governor of the Egyptian city of Luxor and the operator of the hot-air balloon that exploded and killed 19 tourists have apologised for the tragedy. Governor Ezzat Saad also told local media...

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Relatives identify Hong Kong balloon crash victims in Egypt

Six of the nine Hong Kong victims of the Luxor balloon crash have been identified by their relatives, a Hong Kong police officer said in Cairo on Friday.

Hong Kong police to advise in Luxor balloon tragedy probe

Hong Kong police have been given an advisory role in Egypt's investigation into the deadly hot-air balloon crash in Luxor that killed 19 tourists, including nine Hongkongers. The head of the...

Hong Kong forensic experts to examine bodies of Egypt balloon accident victims

Hong Kong’s forensic experts will soon examine the bodies of nine Hong Kong tourists who died in a hot-air balloon accident earlier this week.

EGYPT BALLOON TRAGEDY

Egypt blaze tragedy balloon 'was in appalling condition'

Relatives of the Hong Kong victims - five women and four men aged 33 to 62 from three families - arrived in the Egyptian capital late last night along with officers from the Immigration Department...

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Team sent to help Egypt balloon crash relatives

Hong Kong will send a pathologist to Egypt to help the families of the victims of the balloon crash, the Health Department said on Wednesday. Nine Hong Kong tourists, who each paid US$190 (HK$1,...

EGYPT BALLOON TRAGEDY

Tour agencies suspend balloon trips after Luxor tragedy

Some Hong Kong tour agencies have suspended hot-air balloon trips in Egypt and elsewhere after yesterday's fatal accident in Luxor, while others are reviewing their activities. Besides Kuoni,...