Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 24, 1949 (23 killed)

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 24, 1949 near North Point Hong Kong, China with 23 fatalities.

A Cathay Pacific DC 3 flying from Manila to Kai Tak in thick fog broke off an approach and started a go around. It struck the hillside near Braemar Reservoir about 3 km southwest of the runway 31 threshold and burned. All 23 people on board were killed.

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