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The Aviation history of Hong Kong began in Sha Tin on 18 March 1911, when Belgian pilot Charles den Born successfully took off on an aeroplane retrospectively named Spirit of Sha Tin (Chinese: 沙田精神號). A replica of the aircraft is hung at the new Chep Lap Kok airport above the arrivals hall. [1]
The incident aircraft was returned to Hong Kong 12 hours later as HX313. [54] On 17 August 2012, Hong Kong Airlines flight 235, operated by an Airbus A330-200 (registered B-LNF) from Shanghai, Pudong to Hong Kong, landed on runway 07L but became disabled due to flat tyres induced by a high speed turn off at A7. Runway 07L was closed for over 2 ...
On 1 June 2017, In the celebration of the 20th year of independence in Hong Kong, Cathay Dragon received its special The Spirit of Hong Kong livery. It is painted on an Airbus A330-300 (B-HYB), and it is the sister aircraft to Cathay Pacific 's Boeing 777-300 (B-HNK), and was retired on 24 September 2020, after its last flight from Shanghai to ...
This is a list of airlines which have a current Air Operator's Certificate issued by the Hong Kong Director-General of Civil Aviation (Traditional Chinese: 民航處處長), and for which oversight as recognised by the ICAO lies with the Civil Aviation Department.
Kai Tak Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) was an international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. Officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, it is often referred to as Hong Kong International Airport, Kai Tak, [1] or simply Kai Tak and Kai Tak International Airport, to distinguish it from its successor, Chek Lap Kok International Airport, built on ...
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO) is an aircraft engineering and maintenance firm with its head office located at Hong Kong International Airport. [1] It is a member of the Swire Group.
On 11 July 1949, a Hong Kong Airways Douglas DC-3 (VR-HDQ) from Hong Kong to Canton, overran the runway during takeoff at Kai Tak Airport and crashed into the water. The aircraft sank after rescue operations. There were 11 occupants on board the aircraft, including three crew and eight passengers, [citation needed] with no fatalities reported. [2]
China Airlines Flight 642 was a flight that crashed at Hong Kong (Chek Lap Kok) International Airport on 22 August 1999. It was operating from Bangkok (Bangkok International Airport, now renamed as Don Mueang International Airport) to Taipei with a stopover in Hong Kong.