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Tathong Channel (), also known as Nam Tong Hoi Hap (, originally ), refers to the eastern sea water area in
Tathong Channel (), also known as Nam Tong Hoi Hap (, originally ), refers to the eastern sea water area in Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
leading into Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbor, harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. It acts as both a major trading hub and tourist attraction of Hong Kong in general. Lying in ...
through Lei Yue Mun, bounded by Junk Island ( Fat Tong Chau) and Tung Lung Chau
Tung Lung Chau, previously known as Nam Tong Island or Nam Fat Tong is an island located off the tip of the Clear Water Bay Peninsula in the New Territories of Hong Kong. It is also referred to by Hong Kong people as Tung Lung To or Tung Lung Is ...
in the east, and Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island () is an island in the southern part of Hong Kong. The island, known originally and on road signs simply as "Hong Kong", had a population of 1,289,500 and a population density of , . It is the second largest island in Hong Kon ...
in the west.
On the 2nd of September 1977, a Transmeridian Air Cargo Canadair CL-44 lost control shortly after taking of from Kai Tak Airport
Kai Tak Airport was an international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. Officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998, it is often referred to as Hong Kong International Airport, Kai Tak, or simply K ...
due to a fire on the no. 4 engine with it crashing into the Tathong Channel killing 4 crew onboard.
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