Overseas specialists may be asked to examine the SAR's planned new air traffic control system over fears it is unreliable.
The Ming Pao newspaper reports that the Civil Aviation Department found a "catastrophic failure" when it recently tested the new system.
The Transport Secretary, Anthony Cheung, said the test involved deliberately inputting abnormal parameters. But he said the government may consider asking international experts for their opinions.
The controversial new AutoTrac III system, which has been delayed for years, is supposed to be coming into operation in early 2016.
The Ming Pao newspaper reports that the Civil Aviation Department found a "catastrophic failure" when it recently tested the new system.
The Transport Secretary, Anthony Cheung, said the test involved deliberately inputting abnormal parameters. But he said the government may consider asking international experts for their opinions.
The controversial new AutoTrac III system, which has been delayed for years, is supposed to be coming into operation in early 2016.
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