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Old 24th May 2015, 05:23
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BuzzBox
 
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Yes, it was chaos on the ground in HK last night due to the weather. Some parts of HK received 200-300mm of rain during the day. Departures were stopped several times due to lightning warnings and ATC flow control. Aircraft were still landing and all the available gates were quickly filled, causing a massive queue of aircraft waiting for a gate. Some waited on the taxiway for well over an hour before being allocated a gate. Many flights cancelled, others delayed for hours...
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