Hong Kong

While taxiing, the airplane veered off taxiway and plunged into the bay of Kowloon. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off. The exact date of the occurrence remains uncertain.

The crew was engaged in a reconnaissance mission after a RAF Harvard was missing. While taking off Cheung Chau Island, the seaplane lost a float, went out of control and plunged into the sea. All five crew members were rescued while the aircraft was lost.

The aircraft landed long and was unable to stop within the remaining distance, overran and came to rest in flames. There were no casualties.

On final approach to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport, the crew encountered winds and downdrafts. On the last segment, the airplane lost height and hit a barrack short of the runway threshold, lost its landing gear and crashed in flames on the runway. Both pilots were rescued while one person on the ground was killed and two others were injured.

Shortly after takeoff from Hong Kong, the seaplane stalled and crashed into the Kowloon Bay. Four crew members were killed while seven others were injured.

While descending to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport, the pilot was unable to locate the runway due to poor visibility caused by night and foggy conditions. The pilot decided to divert to Tainan Airport but was unable to land there so returned to Kai Tak. On final approach to runway 31, while descending by night below the 400 feet ceiling, the aircraft hit the water surface and crashed into the sea off the Aguilar Cape, about 11 km south of runway 31 threshold. All 16 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed. It appears that the left wing tip hit the water surface while the pilot was performing a left turn to join the runway 31 approach path.

Few minutes after takeoff from runway 13 at Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport, while in initial climb, the four engine aircraft christened 'City of Ayudhya' hit the slope of a mountain located between Mt Butler and Mt Parker, on the Hong Kong Island. All 24 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were marginal and the visibility was poor due to low clouds. For unknown reason, the aircraft was climbing at an insufficient altitude.

During the takeoff roll, the crew attempted to rotate but the aircraft failed to do so. It overran the runway, went down an embankment and came to rest into the Bay of Kowloon. All 11 occupants were quickly rescued while the aircraft sank and was lost.

While approaching Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport from the south, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the visibility was very limited. In such conditions, the captain decided to make a go around when the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near the Braemar Reservoir located 3 km southwest of the runway 31 threshold. All 23 occupants were killed.

The crew started the descent to Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport in low visibility due to low clouds. On approach, the four engine aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located on the Basalt Island, about 15 km east of Kai Tak Airport. All 35 occupants were killed, among them Quentin Roosevelt II, Director of the China National Aviation Corporation.