Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Jul 11, 1949, Hong Ko...
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on July 11, 1949 near Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong, China with no fatalities.
- Date: July 11, 1949
- Aircraft: Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)
- Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong, China
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
During the takeoff roll from Kai Tak the crew could not rotate the Douglas DC 3 and it overran the runway, went down an embankment and came to rest in Kowloon Bay. All 11 occupants were rescued and the aircraft sank and was lost.