| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | NC16930 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Sikorsky S-43 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | Sikorsky S-43 (JRS) |
| Aircraft Version: | Sikorsky S-43W |
| C/n (msn): | 4321 |
| Operator Titles: | China National Aviation Corporation - CNAC |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Hong Kong - Kai Tak International (closed)Map |
| Region / Country: | Hong Kong, China |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: VHHH IATA: HKG Local: - Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 1 January 1937 to 8 August 1937 |
| Photo from: | AirHistory.net Photo Archive |
| Photo ID: | 669309 |
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A very interesting photo of a CNAC S-43 at the Kai Tak seaplane pier. Airline service to Hong Kong had barely started in 1937, but a control tower, built in 1935, seems to be visible, checkered, to the right of the tailfin. The CNAC logo, the character 中, seems to be painted on the rudder. Two S-43s were transferred to CNAC by Pan Am. NC16930 reportedly named Chekiang. Reg cancelled as 'exported to China' on 8 August 1937, but the aircraft crashed on that very day while en route from Hong Kong to Shanghai. The seven passengers survived but three of the four crew were killed. Photo from: SFO Museum This photo was added on 23 March 2024, and has since been viewed 108 times. |