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They REALLY wanted to get to Hong Kong

Hong Kong's Kai Tak airport was known for being one of the most dangerous airstrips in the world: planes had to fly over densely populated areas at low altitudes, then make a sharp 40 degree right turn at a 100 meter altitude to line up with the runway. Pilots also had to take into account frequent crosswinds and 6 story buildings and mountains lining one edge of the airstrip.

Many planes have not made successful landings at Kai Tak, as this Korean Airlines 747 was soon to find out.

For a POV shot of this landing (from a different plane):
http://www.videosift.com/video/Cockpit-View-of-IGS-13-Approach-into-Kai-Tak-in-Heavy-Rain

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