The C-47 departed Hong Kong runway 31, climbing to a height of 700-800 feet. At that point the airplane lost control and crashed. The Dakota possibly stalled after encountering turbulence from the foothills. Crew: W/O (1522726) Alastair CHRISTIE (pilot) RAFVR – killed W/O (1208876) Rex Neville BLACKMORE (2nd pilot) RAFVR – killed F/Sgt (1624960) John Kendall HAZELDINE (pilot) RAFVR – killed F/Sgt (1815869) John Wilfred HOLDEN (nav.) RAFVR – killed F/Sgt (1875821) Richard Samuel BOND (WOp) RAFVR – killed Passengers: Mr. Ngo Uny from Hong Kong Chiang Foe Hung from Yick Wah Trading Company of Hong Kong Mrs. Lam Mour from Yick Wah Trading Company of Hong Kong Master Chiang Chu from Yick Wah Trading Company of Hong Kong Mr Troung Din Phoung from Yick Wah Trading Company of Hong Kong Colonel Cyril Hew Dalrymple Wild M.B.E Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry, Chief War Crimes Liaison Officer ALFSEA HQ Singapore District. Mr Reginald ‘Rex’ Spencer Davies Barrister Chief War Crimes Prosecutor Tokyo Trials from Whitchurch Bucks. Mr Royal Arch Gunnison American War Correspondent for Mutual Broadcasting from New York, USA Cpl (7665361) Samuel Scott Cameron – Royal Army Pay Corps. Driver (T/14880775) Brian Thomas Partrick – Royal Army Service Corps. Leading Signalman (D/JX 170243) John Charles Boardman – H.M.S Tamar Royal Navy. Gunner (1491852) Robert Heathcock – 30 Field Regt Royal Artillery. Driver (T/14929991) Paul Timerick- Royal Army Service Corps. L/Cpl (T/14531630) M Adcock – Royal Army Service Corps.