Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, killing two airport staff
- A cargo plane skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport around 3:50 am, killing two airport staff in a ground vehicle near the runway.
- The AirACT plane, traveling from Dubai, partially submerged with escape slides deployed and the nose and tail sections separated.
- Four crew members on board were rescued, while the northern runway at the world's busiest cargo airport was closed after the incident.
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Two killed as cargo jet crashes off runway into sea at Hong Kong airport
Two Hong Kong airport security staff were killed early on Monday after a cargo plane from Dubai skidded off the runway on landing, collided with their security patrol vehicle and pushed it into the sea, the city’s airport operator said. The Boeing 747 involved in the deadliest airport incident in the financial hub in more than 25 years also fell into the water and was partially submerged, but all four crew members on board escaped. The airport s…
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