US EditionHong Kong reopens a runway after a cargo plane crash though it won’t be used regularly for now
- On Monday, a Boeing 747 operated by ACT Airlines skidded left after landing at Hong Kong International Airport, struck a patrol car killing two workers, while four crew members were uninjured.
- Previous inquiries into an ACT Airlines crash revealed crew fatigue and conflict with air-traffic control; Monday's crash marks the carrier's second fatal incident with factors still under review.
- Investigators say they have collected initial evidence, but the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder remain unrecovered while Tropical Storm Fengshen delays wreckage removal by barge companies.
- On Tuesday, Hong Kong reopened the runway but kept it on standby, with repairs complete as Steven Yiu said it will stay standby until wreckage is cleared; Mable Chan hopes for a probe report within a month.
- Investigators are continuing to work on the cause, which may involve mechanical and human factors, while Tropical Storm Fengshen delays wreckage removal and cleanup timing.
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Hong Kong reopens runway after cargo plane crash
Investigators were continuing to work to determine the cause of the crash.
Wreckage from plane that crashed at Hong Kong airport to be cleared within a week, Airport Authority says
Workers aim to clear wreckage from a cargo plane that veered off the runway and fell into the sea on Monday, killing two people, within a week, the Hong Kong Airport Authority (AA) has said. A Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft after it hit a ground vehicle during landing on the north runway of Hong Kong’s international airport and skidded into the sea, killing two, on October 20, 2025. Photo: Airport Authority Hong Kong. Speaking on a Now TV show on…
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Hong Kong reopens a runway after a cargo plane crash though it won't be used regularly for now
Hong Kong authorities have reopened a runway where a cargo aircraft crashed, although it will remain out of regular use until the wreckage is fully cleared.
Hong Kong launches probe after plane skids off runway, kills 2, in 'suitable' weather
Weather and runway conditions at Hong Kong's airport were suitable for normal operations when a cargo plane veered off the runway early Monday and ploughed into the sea, killing two people, authorities said as they launched an investigation into the incident.
In the early morning hours of Monday, a Boeing 747 cargo, leased with crew and operated by ACT Airlines, left the runway as it landed at Hong Kong International Airport. The aircraft came from Dubai and two people were killed by the tragic accident. “It was diverted from the northern runway after landing and rushed to the sea,” reported the Department of Civil Aviation of the Asian country.Hong Kong: a cargo plane ended at seaAccording to author…
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