Two airliners in near miss over Hong Kong

[marmar]

(AFP) Two Hong Kong-bound flights carrying more than 600 people narrowly missed each other over the Asian city, according to officials, after pilots scrambled to react to warning signals.

A Cathay Pacific Boeing 777 arriving from New York and a Dragonair Airbus A330 from Taiwan were both told to hold off landing due to bad weather on September 18 but strayed into each other's path.

Airline officials said they were one nautical mile (2,000 metres) apart at the same altitude southwest of Hong Kong airport when the traffic collision avoidance system warning sounded.

The Dragonair pilot put his aircraft, carruying 284 passengers and 12 crew, into an immediate climb while the Cathay flight, with 299 passengers and 18 crew on board, descended to resolve the conflict. ..........(more)

The complete piece is at: http://news.yahoo.com/two-airliners-near-miss-over-hong-kong-064222745.html

[alcibiades_mystery]

1. Better call Saul...

:wow:

[Warren DeMontague]

10. God that show is genius.

Seriously the best thing on tv.

[11 Bravo]

2. I have flown all over the world, and HKIA is the scariest fucking facility I have ever landed at.

You are literally staring UP at skyscrapers as you descend on final approach.

[marmar]

3. But isn't that the old airport, Kai Tak?

I thought the new airport was much better.

[liberal N proud]

5. The new one is only slightly less scary

[Xithras]

7. Why?

Looks fairly conventional to me. What's scary about it?

[liberal N proud]

9. I recall making sharp right turns just before landing

maybe they are not as sharp as before and maybe they are further out than the old turns were but reminiscent non-the-less.

And all that water, no problem. As long as Sully is flying, LOL.

I am sure it is all psychological.

[Xithras]

6. Yes, the new HK airport is on an island south of the city.

Kai Tak was closed in the 1990's, and most of it has been demolished today. I think they're planning on building hotels and apartments on the site.

Kai Tak was the source of some of the greatest aviation footage ever shot. It was certainly unique among airports.

[Uncle Joe]

4. Shouldn't that be called a near hit?

:shrug:

Thanks for the thread, marmar.

[marmar]

8. LOL, good point Uncle Joe.

:)

[Warren DeMontague]

11. Oy.

Glad everyone's ok. Scary shit.