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Kai Tak airport – Hong Kong Kai Tak airport (also known as the Hong Kong International Airport) was the main international airport of Hong Kong for over 70 years until its closure in 1998. The only runway it had stretched out into the harbour, with a high density of buildings and mountains in close proximity, combined with tricky crosswinds, landing at Kai Tak was infamously difficult, as demonstrated by these videos.

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    seely8 months, 2 weeks ago

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    I've had some pretty rough landings and take offs, but these take the cake.

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      supernova178 months, 2 weeks ago

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      now those are pilots... the last one on the list is the most nail biting

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        rj3sp8 months, 2 weeks ago

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        That's a huge responsibility on those pilots!

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          numberneal8 months, 2 weeks ago

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          Those pilots can brag like hell saying that they've done aeroplane drifts. :P

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          annsmarty8 months, 2 weeks ago

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          ****, I just realized..I'm flying tomorrow! Why am i watching this!!

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            Justice4All8 months, 2 weeks ago

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            Wow. Watch the one where the wing fell off. Absolutly amazing.

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              Maing8 months, 2 weeks ago

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              The HK landing is really scary

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                windowgecko8 months, 2 weeks ago

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                I've always found the landings at the old Kai Tak airport AWESOME. If you really want some FUN try a combat strip landing or a carrier landing.

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                  smanoj24u8 months, 2 weeks ago

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                  nice things to read!!!

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