Détails:
Weather conditions deteriorated when the DC-3 approached Hong Kong. The crew decided to divert to Tainan. Tainan however closed down due to bad weather, forcing the Siamese Airways crew to return to Hong Kong. They attempted a night-time visual approach to Kai Tak beneath the 400 feet cloudbase. On approach, the aircraft crashed into the sea.
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain allowed the aircraft to lose flying speed while attempting to turn quickly in order to avoid flying into higher ground during the approach to the airport in darkness and rain beneath 400ft cloud base."
| Statuts: | |
| Date: | lundi 9 avril 1951 |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Douglas DC-3 |
| Compagnie: | Siamese Airways |
| Immatriculation: | HS-SAE |
| Numéro de série: | |
| Année de Fabrication: | |
| Equipage: | victimes: 5 / à bord: 5 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 11 / à bord: 11 |
| Total: | victimes: 16 / à bord: 16 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | E off Cape d'Arguilar ( Hong-Kong)
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| Phase de vol: | En approche (APR) |
| Nature: | Transport de Passagers Intern. |
| Aéroport de départ: | Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport (BKK/VTBD), Thaïlande |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong-Kong |
Weather conditions deteriorated when the DC-3 approached Hong Kong. The crew decided to divert to Tainan. Tainan however closed down due to bad weather, forcing the Siamese Airways crew to return to Hong Kong. They attempted a night-time visual approach to Kai Tak beneath the 400 feet cloudbase. On approach, the aircraft crashed into the sea.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "The captain allowed the aircraft to lose flying speed while attempting to turn quickly in order to avoid flying into higher ground during the approach to the airport in darkness and rain beneath 400ft cloud base."
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Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport et Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport est de 1703 km (1064 miles).
La distance entre Bangkok-Don Muang International Airport et Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport est de 1703 km (1064 miles).
Les informations ci-dessus ne représentent pas l'opinion de la 'Flight Safety Foundation' ou de 'Aviation Safety Network' sur les causes de l'accident. Ces informations prélimimaires sont basées sur les faits tel qu'ils sont connus à ce jour.
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