Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 18 July 1946
Aircraft Type: Douglas Dakota IV (DC-3)
Owner/operator: Royal Air Force – RAF
Registration Number: KN247
Location: Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG) –
ÿ Hong Kong
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: Wings and fuselageWings and fuselage
Category: Other
A Boeing 747-400 experienced catastrophic structural damage due to sustained winds from a powerful typhoon. The damage is beyond repair and necessitates a complete replacement.A Boeing 747-400 experienced catastrophic structural damage due to sustained winds from a powerful typhoon. The damage is beyond repair and necessitates a complete replacement.
Description
Damaged beyond repair by a typhoon.
Primary Cause
Severe typhoon-induced wind loads exceeded the aircraft’s structural capacity, resulting in extensive and irreparable damage to the wings and fuselage.Severe typhoon-induced wind loads exceeded the aircraft’s structural capacity, resulting in extensive and irreparable damage to the wings and fuselage.Share on:
