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Main Wreckage of Cargo Plane Recovered From Hong Kong Waters After Deadly Crash
The Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed after skidding off the runway, killing two patrol car workers; wreckage and black boxes recovered for investigation.
- Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, salvage vessel lifted the front part of the fuselage after recovering the main wreckage from waters near Hong Kong International Airport.
- On Sunday, Oct. 26, 2025, a Boeing 747 operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines from Dubai skidded after landing and collided with a patrol car, killing two workers; the four crew members were uninjured.
- On Sunday, recovery teams retrieved the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder along with the aircraft's tail, as investigators work to determine the cause.
- The investigation authority set a one-month timeline to release a preliminary report while the runway was temporarily closed during the salvage operation after an underwater sonar survey.
- Investigator will probe mechanical and human factors, while Steven Yiu, airport authority's executive director for airport operations, said weather and runway conditions met standards, and Emirates, operating under lease, links Dubai to the inquiry.
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The Hong Kong authorities have recovered the flight recorders of the accident cargo aircraft, while an investigation involving American, Turkish and Boeing experts has been launched.
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