| Aircraft | |
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| Registration / Serial: | CF-CPQ |
| Fleet number: | 803 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8 |
| Aircraft Version: | McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63 |
| C/n (msn): | 45928 / 334 |
| Operator Titles: | CP Air |
| Aircraft Name: | Empress of Hong Kong |
| Location | |
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| City / Airport: | Sydney - Kingsford Smith InternationalMap |
| Region / Country: | New South Wales, Australia |
| Airport Codes: | ICAO: YSSY IATA: SYD Local: YSSY Other: - |
| Photo Date: | 30 January 1971 |
| Photo by: | David Carter |
| Photo ID: | 7536 |
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CF-CPQ and TAA Boeing 727 VH-TJA collided at Sydney airport on the night of January 29, 1971. There were 240 people on the two aircraft. The report found the CP Air crew had backtracked instead of exiting while the crew of the 727 was criticised for failing to see the DC-8 when they had time to stop and not adopting a steeper climb-out when they did. The controller was largely exonerated because from his position at night it was difficult to see if the DC-8 was on the runway or the taxiway. The 727 safely landed despite losing hydraulics from a large hole in the belly. No injuries. This photo is copyright © David Carter, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 12 September 2017, and has since been viewed 1122 times. |