Douglas DC-3 crash, Apr 9, 1951 (16 killed), Hong Kong-Ka...
Douglas DC-3 accident on April 9, 1951 near Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong, China with 16 fatalities. Cause: The pilot allowed the aircraft to lose too...
- Date: April 9, 1951
- Aircraft: Douglas DC-3
- Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong, China
- Fatalities: 16
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot allowed the aircraft to lose too much speed while avoiding high ground during the approach to Kai Tak.
Siamese Airways DC-3 HS-SAE was flying a scheduled service from Bangkok to Hong Kong. In night fog the crew could not find Kai Tak, tried to divert to Tainan, which was closed, and returned to attempt a visual approach below a ceiling of about 400 feet. The aircraft struck the sea off Aguilar Cape and all 16 aboard were killed.