Hong Kong - Bangkok
Flight / Schedule
Hong Kong - Bangkok
Aircraft
Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3)Registration
L2-28/02
MSN
20794
Year of Manufacture
1944
Date
November 15, 1959 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Crash Location
Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong
Region
Asia • China
Coordinates
22.3316°, 114.2031°
Crash Cause
Human factor
Narrative Report
On November 15, 1959 at 12:00 AM, Hong Kong - Bangkok experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Royal Thai Air Force - Kong Thap Akat Thai, with the event recorded near Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong.
The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was taxiing at a lake, sea, ocean, river crash site.
0 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated.
Crew on board: 0, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The listed crash cause is human factor. While taxiing, the airplane veered off taxiway and plunged into the bay of Kowloon. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off. The exact date of the occurrence remains uncertain.
Aircraft reference details include registration L2-28/02, MSN 20794, year of manufacture 1944.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.3316°, 114.2031°.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
While taxiing, the airplane veered off taxiway and plunged into the bay of Kowloon. There were no injuries but the aircraft was written off. The exact date of the occurrence remains uncertain.
Cause: Human factor
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
0
Passengers On Board
0
Estimated Survivors
0
Fatality Rate
—
Known people on board: 0
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Hong Kong - Bangkok
Flight Type
Military
Flight Phase
Taxiing
Crash Site
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Region / Country
Asia • China
Aircraft Details
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