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
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Phase: | Taxi |
Nature: | Military |
Departure airport: | |
Destination airport: | |
Confidence Rating: | Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Narrative:(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:
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