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Was Kai Tak the scariest airport to land at?

In 1998, Hong Kong鈥檚 Kai Tak airport, closed after 73 years. It was known for having a unique approach which became known as 'the Kai Tak heart attack'.

Captain Kim Sharman, who piloted the last commercial flight out of the airport, shares his memories with Gill Kearsley having landed there more then 1,000 times.

(Picture: A plane approaching Kai Tak airport. Credit: Winter/ullstein bild via Getty Images)

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Witness HistoryThe last commercial flight out of Kai Tak

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