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Alitalia MD-11 hard landing at Kai Tak

July 30, 2009 David Cenciotti 1

In the previous post about Kai Tak (“Kai Tak thrilling approach”) I explained how particular and somehow dangerous an approach to RWY 13 in Hong Kong Kai Tak International Airport could be. Today, I was […]

Kai Tak thrilling approach

July 29, 2009 David Cenciotti 1

Once the third busiest airport of the world, the Kai Tak International Airport was the international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until Jul. 6, 1998 when it was replaced by the Chek Lap Kok. […]