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On final approach to Kai Tak Airport, while at an altitude of 1,570 feet, the aircraft hit the slope of Mt Parker and crashed, killing all four crew members. The wreckage was found few dozen feet from the summit of the mountain (1,723 feet high).

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota IV in Hong Kong: 19 killed

Date & Time: Sep 25, 1946 at 0931 LT

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

KN414

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Hong Kong – Singapore

MSN:

16091/32839

YOM:

1945

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Shortly after takeoff from runway 31, while climbing to a height of some 700-800 feet, the aircraft stalled, went into a dive and crashed 3 km northwest of the airfield. All 19 occupants were killed.
Crew (110th Squadron):
W/O Alastair Christie, pilot,
W/O Rex Neville Blackmore, copilot,
F/Sgt John Kendall Hazeldine, pilot,
F/Sgt John Wilfred Holden, navigator,
F/Sgt Richard Samuel Bond, wireless operator.

Probable cause:

It is possible that the loss of control in initial climb may have been caused by katabatic winds from the local mountains.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-30-DK Dakota IV in Hong Kong

Date & Time: Aug 1, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

KN430

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

MSN:

16111/32859

YOM:

1945

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During the takeoff roll, an engine failed. The crew elected to make an emergency brake but the aircraft went out of control, veered off runway, rolled through the apron and collided with another RAF C-47 and a RAF Short Sunderland. There were no casualties but the C-47 was written off.

Probable cause:

Engine failure.

Crash of a Short S.25 Sunderland V off Hong Kong

Date & Time: Apr 21, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Short S.25 Sunderland

Operator:

Registration:

PP132

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Military

Survivors:

Yes

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Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

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After landing in the Kowloon Bay near the Kai Tak Airport, the airplane failed to stop and hit the shore. There were no casualties but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

Crash of a Douglas C-47B-25-DK Dakota IV on Lantau Island: 4 killed

Date & Time: Mar 26, 1946

Type of aircraft:

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)

Operator:

Registration:

KN366

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Test

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Site:

Mountains

Schedule:

Hong Kong - Hong Kong

MSN:

15987/32735

YOM:

1945

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The aircraft was performing a test flight with a crew of three on board and one officer of the Hong Kong Police. While returning to Kai Tak Airport in marginal weather conditions, the aircraft was passing over the Lantau Island at an altitude of 2,900 feet when it hit the slope of a shrouded mountain. The aircraft was destroyed by impact forces and all four occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

It is believed that the crew started the descent prematurely, causing the aircraft to be at an insufficient altitude to clear the mountains located on Lantau Island. Poor visibility due to clouds was then considered as a contributory factor.

Crash of a Junkers JU.86 in Fanling

Date & Time: Sep 5, 1940 at 1547 LT

Type of aircraft:

Junkers JU.86

Operator:

Registration:

M-213

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Taipei - Guangzhou

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En route from Tahoku (Taipei) to Canton (Guangzhou), while cruising in poor weather conditions, the crew encountered engine problems and elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft collided with trees and crashed on the Kwanti racecourse located in Fanling, north of Hon Kong. All three occupants were injured, one seriously.

Probable cause:

Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Supermarine Walrus I off Hong Kong: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 13, 1939

Type of aircraft:

Supermarine Walrus

Operator:

Registration:

L2258

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Military

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Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

Location:

Hong Kong

Country:

China

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Asia

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After takeoff from the Tytam Bay in Hong Kong, the pilot-in-command initiated a turn to the right when the float plane descended and crashed into the water. Both crew members were killed.
Crew:
P/O David Henry Bryan-Gower,
Sgt Jack Ogden.