Accident Overview
On an unspecified date, a Hawker Siddeley HS-121 Trident 2E passenger jet, registered B-2218, was operating CAAC Flight 301 from Guangzhou-Baiyun Airport (CAN) to Hong Kong-Kai Tak International Airport (HKG). The aircraft carried 78 passengers and seven crew members. During the landing approach, the aircraft sustained severe damage and was written off.
Sequence of Events
As the aircraft neared runway 31, the right outboard trailing edge wing flap struck the innermost approach light. Subsequently, the right main landing gear tires hit the facing edge of the runway promontory, causing the right main gear to be torn from the wing. The aircraft became airborne again and contacted the ground approximately 600 meters down the runway. It then veered off the runway to the right, yawed, and slid diagonally across the grassed runway strip. The nosewheel and left main gear collapsed. The aircraft continued across the parallel taxiway and slid sideways over the edge of the promontory into Kowloon Bay.
Final Position and Damage
The aircraft came to rest in the water with the rear extremity of the fuselage supported on a ledge of stone blocks jutting out from the promontory. Part of the forward fuselage, including the flight compartment, was partially detached from the remainder of the fuselage and hung down at a steep angle into the water, supported only by control cables and secondary structure. A fire started in the center engine intake duct. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Weather Conditions
Weather at the time of the accident was poor, with rain and fog reducing visibility to 450 meters.
Casualties
Seven occupants were killed: six crew members and one passenger.