Narrative:
The aircraft landed long at Kai Tak Airport and caught fire. Three occupants were injured.
» The Straits Times 23 December 1953, p1
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 22 December 1953 |
| Type: |  Lockheed P2V-3 Neptune |
| Operator: | United States Navy |
| Registration: | 122964 |
| MSN: | |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) ( Hong Kong)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG/VHHH), Hong Kong |
The aircraft landed long at Kai Tak Airport and caught fire. Three occupants were injured.
Sources:
» The Indian Express 3 January 1954, p1» The Straits Times 23 December 1953, p1
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