National Day helicopter fails to display regional flag; Security Bureau says technical fault arose before take-off
國慶直升機區旗失蹤 保安局：起飛前臨時出現技術故障
Today marks the 76th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. As usual, the HKSAR Government held a flag-raising ceremony this morning at Golden Bauhinia Square in Wan Chai. However, a minor incident occurred this year: one of the Government Flying Service helicopters did not carry the regional flag, while another helicopter flew over Victoria Harbour carrying the national flag. In response to an inquiry from InMediaHK, the Security Bureau acknowledged that the second helicopter in the flight formation, which was to display the regional flag, had suffered a “technical fault shortly before take-off” and was unable to take part in the fly-past over Victoria Harbour as scheduled. The flag-raising ceremony was held at 8 a.m. Chief Executive John Lee, CPPCC Vice-Chairman Leung Chun-ying, former Chief Executives Donald Tsang and Carrie Lam, and Liaison Office Director Zhou Ji attended. As usual, the disciplined services of the HKSAR Government and the Government Flying Service arranged for helicopters carrying the national and regional flags to fly over Victoria Harbour, while fireboats conducted a water-spraying salute on the harbour.
今日是國慶76周年，特區政府今早一如以往於灣仔金紫荊廣場舉行升旗儀式。不過今年發生一段小插曲，飛行服務隊其中一架直升機未有懸掛區旗，另一架直升機則有懸掛國旗飛越維港上空。保安局回覆《獨媒》查詢，承認飛行列隊中第二架展示區旗的直升機「起飛前臨時出現技術故障」，未能如期參與飛越維港上空。 升旗禮於早上8時舉行，行政長官李家超、全國政協副主席梁振英、前行政長官曾蔭權及林鄭月娥及中聯辦主任周霽均有出席。特區政府紀律部隊及飛行服務隊亦一如往常，安排直升機懸掛國旗及區旗飛越維多利亞港上空，以及消防船在海面射水進行敬禮。