Cargo plane slides off runway in Hong Kong, media reports two dead
A cargo plane flying from Dubai skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport early on Monday, October 20, the city's airport operator said, with local media reporting the deaths of two people.
Emergency personnel were seen headed to the scene of the incident, where a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft with AirACT livery was seen partially submerged in water near the airport's sea wall with an escape slide deployed and the nose and tail sections separated.
The four crew members on board the plane were rescued, the Hong Kong airport said in a statement. Two people who were inside a ground vehicle near the runway that was suspected to have been struck by the aircraft have died, the South China Morning Post reported, citing police.
The northern runway at the world's busiest cargo airport is closed after the incident, Hong Kong International Airport said, adding the south and central runways would continue to operate.
Reuters
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