Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Sep 25, 1946 (19 killed)
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on September 25, 1946 near Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong, China with 19 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control in the...
- Date: September 25, 1946
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong, China
- Fatalities: 19
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control in the initial climb, possibly caused by turbulence or katabatic winds from the hills around Kai Tak
RAF Dakota KN414 of 110 Squadron crashed after takeoff from Kai Tak, Hong Kong, on 25 September 1946 on a flight to Singapore. It crashed about 3 km northwest of the airfield and all 19 people on board were killed.