According to the government, which received notification from the garrison, the helicopter was conducting flight training operation in the area of the Tai Lam Country Park in that afternoon.

[5] CLP Group confirmed a voltage dip incident at 4:48 p.m. at a 400kV overhead line power cable connecting Lung Kwu Tan and Sha Tin which lasted for less than 0.1 seconds.

[9] According to the villagers and hikers, at 7 a.m. on the next day more than a hundred military personnel, along with many police officers, entered Tai Lam Country Park via Lui Kung Tin.

The Security Bureau will continue to liaise with the Garrison on the incident.The fire service said they have no relevant record on handling a helicopter incident in Tai Lam.

Eddie Chu, who was one of the first public figures to break the news, demanded the Security Bureau to reveal more details on the most serious accident involving the Hong Kong garrison since the handover,[13] including the casualties and crew information.

[12] Jeremy Tam, a former pilot and now a pro-democracy legislator, agreed the delay on announcement and cordoning off the area could worry hikers who had no knowledge on the event.

[2] On 2 April, a 25 square metres of flatted bushes with cracked trunk and cable was found on a slope near Kap Lung Forest Trail.

Debris of the helicopter including suspected control panel, buttons of equipment were seen alongside pieces of military uniform, glucose injections, and flying manual of Harbin Z-9.