Two killed as cargo plane skids off runway and crashes into sea at Hong Kong airport

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published on 20/10/2025 - 6:14 GMT+2

A cargo level skidded disconnected a runway astatine Hong Kong International Airport and plunged into nan oversea while landing early connected Monday, sidesplitting 2 people.

The Boeing 747, operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines, was arriving from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, astir 3:50 a.m. The craft had been leased from Emirates, nan hose said.

Two group successful an airdrome ground-handling conveyance that fell into nan oversea were confirmed dead, while 4 unit members were rescued from nan level and taken to hospital.

Emirates said nan flight, EK9788, was a bedewed lease operated by ACT Airlines, meaning nan crew, attraction and security were provided by ACT airlines. There was nary cargo connected board.

Footage from Hong Kong media showed nan craft partially submerged adjacent nan airport’s oversea wall. The beforehand of nan level was visible supra water, while nan tail conception appeared to person surgery off.

The clang happened connected nan airport’s northbound runway, which was later closed. The different 2 runways stay open.

Built connected reclaimed onshore northbound of Lantau Island, Hong Kong International Airport, 1 of Asia’s busiest, sits conscionable a fewer 100 metres from nan sea.

Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department said it was moving pinch nan airlines and different parties progressive successful nan crash.

Emirates, champion known for its rider flights from Dubai International Airport, besides runs a ample cargo cognition retired of Al Maktoum International Airport, wherever nan ACT Airlines formation had departed.

The hose said earlier this twelvemonth it had added 2 wet-leased Boeing 747s to meet increasing demand. Emirates operates astir 260 aircraft, mostly Boeing 777s and Airbus A380s.