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Chief Executive John Lee today expressed concern over the flight information display system failure at the Hong Kong International Airport and has asked the Airport Authority to conduct a detailed investigation into the incident to prevent its recurrence.

Speaking to reporters before attending this morning’s Executive Council meeting, Mr Lee explained that after the incident occurred on Sunday, the Transport & Logistics Bureau immediately met the authority’s management team to ascertain the cause of the glitch and measures taken to remedy the situation.

Mr Lee said: “The Transport & Logistics Bureau has already asked the Airport Authority to conduct a detailed investigation and review the relevant contingency plans and submit a full report to the bureau on the causes of the incident, the contingency plans, and also prevention plans against similar incidents.”

The Chief Executive noted that while a lot of passengers were affected, no flights were cancelled in the incident. Still, he emphasised that performing a thorough examination of the system is imperative.

“We have asked the Airport Authority to conduct a comprehensive review of the system, including its back-up system, to upgrade its capacity in activating the system, and to review its risk management measures amid the completion of the third runway system.”