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1977
Flight 3751 fatal accident at Kai Tak
On 2 September 1977, Transmeridian Air Cargo CL-44D4 Flight 3751 crashed shortly after takeoff from Kai Tak Airport in Hong Kong. All four crew members were killed. The reported cause involved structural failure of the right wing and number-four engine, followed by an in-flight fire and loss of control.