Manila – Hong Kong

On February 24, 1949 at 11:00 AM, Manila – Hong Kong experienced a crash involving Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3), operated by Cathay Pacific Airways, with the event recorded near Hong Kong-Kai Tak Hong Kong.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

23 people were known to be on board, 23 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 4, crew fatalities: 4, passengers on board: 19, passenger fatalities: 19, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. While approaching Hong Kong-Kai Tak Airport from the south, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and the visibility was very limited. In such conditions, the captain decided to make a go around when the aircraft hit the slope of a mountain located near the Braemar Reservoir located 3 km southwest of the runway 31 threshold. All 23 occupants were killed.

Aircraft reference details include registration VR-HDG, MSN 20576, year of manufacture 1944.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately 22.3316°, 114.2031°.