the Chinese community on British Airways flights on the Hong Kong to London route from 1983 to 2002, a similar partnership to that of HKA and Northwest Airlines in the 1950s. Today (2013) Jardines (怡和) largest aviation interest in Hong Kong is Jardine Aviation Services a ground handling business, however, Eupo Air still partners British Airways and Jardine Travel provides retail agency service plus corporate travel & expense management. The Swire Group () is still (2013) the principal shareholder in Cathay Pacific. Dragonair, now owned by Cathay Pacific as Cathay Dragon, is flying some of the routes originally pioneered by HKA. On this basis it can be concluded that the battle for Hong Kong aviation was roundly won by the Swire Group. Fleet Hong Kong Airways operated a fleet of aircraft including: 1 Douglas DC-3 1 Douglas DC-4 2 Vickers Viscount V760D VR-HFI leased from BOAC Associated Companies – sold to Malayan Airways in 1959 VR-HFJ leased from BOAC Associated Companies – sold to Malayan Airways in 1959 Destinations British Hong Kong Hong Kong – Kai Tak Airport Main hub China Guangzhou – Pai Yuen Airport Shanghai – Shanghai Longhua Airport Taipei (until 1949) Taiwan (since 1949) Taipei - Taipei Songshan Airport Japan Tokyo - Haneda Airport Ryukyu Islands Okinawa - Naha Airport Philippines Manila - Nichols Field South Korea Seoul - Gimpo International Airport Incidents and accidents On 11 July 1949, a Hong Kong Airways Douglas DC-3 (VR-HDQ) from Hong Kong to Canton, overran the runway during takeoff and crashed into the water. The aircraft sank after the rescue operations. There were 11 occupants on board the aircraft, three crew and eight passengers, with no fatalities reported. References pg 117 of "Beyond Lion Rock" Young, Gavin 1988 pg 236 of "The Thistle & the Jade" Keswick, Maggie Ed. 1982 Defunct airlines of Hong Kong Airlines established in 1947 Airlines disestablished in 1959 1947 establishments in Hong Kong Jardine Matheson Group