Hong Kong police launch investigation after inspector in elite airport security unit fires handgun by mistake


A handgun belonging to a member of Hong Kong’s elite airport security unit was fired by mistake as he loaded the weapon at the station near the terminal, the force said on Monday night.

The single shot was discharged at about 3.45pm as the airport police district inspector loaded the Glock 17 semi-automatic pistol in a special loading zone at the Airport Police Station on Catering Road West in Chek Lap Kok.

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