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Heart-stopping photos of Kai Tak International Airport (Hong Kong, closed 1998) (edition.cnn.com)

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Kai Tak was the official airport in Hong Kong until 1998. It was built on the Kowloon side, and the start and landing strips were built and then extended onto an artificial peninsula.

Approaching to land in Kai Tak was nicknamed "Kai Tak Heart Attack", as you came so close to the apartment houses in Kowloon that you practically could see into the apartment windows.

History and more info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kai_Tak_Airport
12 accidents during the time it was in operation: https://www.baaa-acro.com/city/hong-kong-kai-tak
A cockpit view of landing on Kai Tak: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lx3Ccs5tKfw

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[-] haohao@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago

Looks cool AF. HK was such an interesting place before

[-] Regna@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

It still is, but less humour and free expression now.

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