Kai Tak Airport was Hong Kong’s internationally renowned and notoriously challenging airport from 1925 until its closure in 1998. It was infamous for its dramatic, technically demanding approach, which required pilots to execute a low-altitude 47-degree visual turn over the densely populated rooftops of Kowloon City to align with the single runway that jutted into Victoria Harbour. Constrained by mountains and urban sprawl, it became one of the world’s most perilous landing spots, yet it grew to
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49K views · 493 reactions | Was Hong Kong's Kai Tak the scariest airport to land at? ️ One of Hong Kong’s best known landmarks, the airport closed in 1998 after 73 years. It was famous for its landing approach known as the "Kai Tak heart attack". Captain Kim Sharman, who flew the last commercial flight out of the airport, remembers what made it unique.  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3ct4xjb | BBC World Service | Facebook
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