This is a video tribute of the old Hong Kong’s airport Kai Tak. Landing at Kai Tak could be both challenging and spectacular and starting from 1998 is replaced by Chek Lap Kok Airport.

During the 74 years many accidents did happen during the famous runway 13 approach. Take a look at these video recordings, the feel of this approach.

  • Starting with a Microsoft’s Flight Simulator video recording of a Cathay Pacific Boeing 747 landing

  • … and here is a real life video of a same plane, same company landing

  • … and here is a near miss

  • … and here is a landing compilation

  • … this is the real thing, as seen from the cockpit

  • … and this is the most well known risky landing caught on a video tape