ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 201067
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| Date: | Monday 10 August 1959 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Douglas C-47 (DC-3) |
| Owner/operator: | Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) |
| Registration: | |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 28 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | Hong Kong/Kai Tak -
 Hong Kong
|
| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
(1) Twin-engined military plane veered off runway and settled in shallow water of Hong Kong harbor while taxiing toward terminal. Airplane carrying a government goodwill mission returning to Bangkok from a visit to Formosa. All salvaged by boats unharmed.
(2) 15Nov1959 C-47D L2-28/02/ 316328 (cn20794) blown off wet taxiway at Kai Tak by propwash from L-1049 into Hong Kong harbour while taxying to terminal.
Sources:
(1) Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 11 August 1959, p1
(2) https://www.thai-aviation.net/
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 07-Nov-2017 19:59 | TB | Added |
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