Airplane Crash - Mt. Butler, Hong Kong 03/11/1951
Details of airplane crash/ shootdown - Mt. Butler, Hong Kong
| Date | 03/11/1951 |
| Location | Mt. Butler, Hong Kong |
| Operator | PacifiOverseas Airways |
| Type | Douglas DC-4 |
| Registration | HS-POS |
| Cn/In | 10396 |
| Aboard | 24 |
| Fatalities | 24 |
| Ground | 0 |
| Summary | Crashed into hills shortly after takeoff. Crew error. The pilot taking off under VFR, lost visual contact with the ground and attempted to return to IFR procedure too late to avoid the hills. The aircraft was named 'City of Ayudhya.' |
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