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Originally Posted by R Leo
No kidding. Kai Tak International was one of the worst places on the planet for an airport.
Crazy stuff happens inside too! I 'arrived' at LAX once when there must have been a substantial crosswind. At the instant of touchdown, I honestly thought we'd crashed into something. The side loading was so severe that almost every left-facing overhead bin on that MD-11 popped open and spewed their contents out on top of the pax.
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I flew into Kai Tak a few times and it was always scary knowing that if anything went wrong there's highrise buidlings on one side and HK harbor on the other.
I think one MD-11 wasn't so lucky and slid into the harbor but floated somewhat due to the cabin pressurization. The new airport is much bigger (and hopefully safer for pilots and passengers).
