Hong Kong Runway Collision Between Cargo Plane and Truck Leaves Two Dead

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Two people were killed when a cargo plane skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and crashed into a ground vehicle, pushing it into the sea. The plane gave no distress signal and runway conditions were deemed safe at the time. It’s the deadliest accident at the airport in 25 years.

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00:00Two people were killed when a Turkish cargo plane skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport

00:05and crashed into a ground vehicle, pushing it into the sea.

00:09Authorities are investigating why the Boeing 747 cargo jet veered off the tarmac.

00:14The plane gave no distress signal, and runway conditions were deemed safe at the time.

00:19The plane's four crew members were rescued, but two security workers in a ground vehicle died in the collision.

00:24Airline representatives are headed to Hong Kong to assist the investigation,

00:28and operations at the world's busiest air cargo hub will not be affected.

00:32It's the deadliest accident at the airport in 25 years.

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