South African Airways Airbus A340-300 · ZS-SXC

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The primary subject is a South African Airways aircraft, an Airbus A340 with registration ZS-SXC, captured in a side profile during landing. The airplane is descending with its gear deployed and flaps extended, indicating final approach for landing. The white fuselage features the "SOUTH AFRICAN" text clearly visible near the front, and the vertical stabilizer shows the airline's distinct brightly colored flag livery with green, yellow, black, red, and blue arranged in a geometric pattern with a yellow circle on the red upper section. The aircraft is positioned horizontally from left to right across the frame. In the background, there are multiple high-rise residential buildings characterized by glass and concrete facades, rising in tiered rows with some architectural details like balconies and rooftop structures visible. Behind the buildings are lush green hills densely covered in vegetation. The sky is clear with bright daylight, indicating sunny weather and good visibility. There are no other aircraft, vehicles, or personnel visible in the scene, focusing the composition on the descending airplane against the urban and natural landscape. Keywords: Airbus A340-300, final approach, deployed landing wheels, extended flaps, side view, commercial jet, large four-engine airplane, high-rise apartments, urban landscape, hillside greenery, daylight aviation, clear sky, descending aircraft, residential towers, cityscape background, colorful tail fin, airline identification, approach phase, airplane exterior. -- South African Airways Airbus A340-300 ZS-SXC HKG airport VHHH airport Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong nGx5bSjfnCDz0Ay9gEJ1.jpg Lucas Wu December 0, 04/24/2020