No fatalities

Aircraft overrun and fire during landing (122964)

Hong Kong-Kai Tak, ChinaLanding (descent or approach)

On December 22, 1953, a Lockheed P-2 Neptune (registration 122964) operated by United States Navy - USN was involved in an aviation accident near Hong Kong-Kai Tak, China during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits due to an extended landing touchdown point. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 2026-06-12Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft experienced a runway excursion during its landing phase, resulting in a post-crash fire with no reported injuries.

What happened

During the landing phase of the flight, the aircraft failed to decelerate sufficiently before the end of the available runway. Due to an inability to stop within the remaining distance of the pavement, the aircraft overran the runway surface.

Following the excursion from the runway, the vessel came to a halt in a state of combustion. Despite the intensity of the resulting flames, there were no casualties reported among those on board.

Findings

  • The primary factor in the incident was that the aircraft landed long, preventing a safe stop within the runway boundaries.

Probable cause

The aircraft failed to stop within the runway limits due to an extended landing touchdown point.