CHINA : THE FIRST PLANES LAND AT HONG KONG'S NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK

Record ID: 987182

  • Title: CHINA : THE FIRST PLANES LAND AT HONG KONG'S NEW AIRPORT AT CHEK LAP KOK
  • Date: 6th July 1998
  • Summary: HONG KONG, CHINA (JULY 6, 1998) (POOL) 1. GV CATHAY PACIFIC FLIGHT CX 889 FROM NEW YORK LANDING AT CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT 0.16 2. GV VEHICLE ALONG TARMAC/ LV CATHAY PACIFIC PLANE TAXIING (2 SHOTS) 0.23 HONG KONG, CHINA (JULY 6, 1998) (RTV) 3. MV FIRST PASSENGERS BEING PRESENTED WITH PLAQUE / CU PLAQUE (2 SHOTS) 0.47 4. SCU HONG KONG CHIEF SECRETARY ANSON CHAN SAYING "TODAY WE OPEN A NEW CHAPTER IN HONG KONG CIVIL AVIATION HISTORY. THIS NEW AIRPORT, TOGETHER WITH THE OTHER PROJECTS THAT MAKE UP THE AIRPORT CORE PROGRAMME IS A MASSIVE INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECT. AND TO BE ABLE TO COMPLETE IT WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS IS NO MEAN FEAT. I THINK IT DEMONSTRATES HONG KONG'S DETERMINATION AND CAN-DO ATTITUDE, BUT IT IS ALSO THE PRODUCT OF COOPERATION BETWEEN THE CHINESE AND BRITISH SIDES. TODAY WE SEE THE RESULT." (ENGLISH) 1.28 5. SCU UNIDENTIFIED OFFICIAL LISTENING/ MV PASSENGERS ARRIVING / CHAN LEAVING PODIUM (2 SHOTS) 1.50 6. SCU CHAN CONGRATULATING PILOT PAUL HOSTING AND FLIGHT CREW 1.55 7. MV PASSENGERS COMING OFF FIRST FLIGHT 2.08 8. SCU ELBA TAMBURINO AND SON JOSEPH SAYING "VERY SMOOTH, VERY NICE. EVERYTHING WAS PERFECT REALLY." (ENGLISH) 2.14 9. SCU BAGS ON CAROUSEL 2.23 10. MV JOSEPH TAMBURINO LOOKING FOR HIS BAG 2.28 11. TRACKING NEW AIRPORT INCLUDING TRAINS AROUND SITE SEEN FROM TRAIN (3 SHOTS) 2.48 12. HAS PEOPLE IN AIRPORT HALL 2.54 13. SLV PAN PLANES ON TARMAC 3.06 HONG KONG, CHINA (JULY 6, 1998) (RTHK POOL) 14. HAS FIRST PLANE TAKING OFF FROM CHEK LAP KOK AIRPORT (CATHAY CX 907 TO MANILA, PHILIPPINES) 3.24 15. GV AIRPORT 3.28 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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  • Location: HONG KONG, CHINA
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  • Country: Hong Kong
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