"A cargo aircraft flying from Dubai skidded off the runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport, the city's airport operator said Monday, with local media reporting the deaths of two people. The flight was landing at around 3:50 a.m. (1950 GMT on Sunday), Hong Kong's airport authority reported. Four crew members were rescued and taken to hospital. But police said initial reports suggested two people on an airport ground vehicle were confirmed dead."
"Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department said in a statement on Monday that the aircraft had "deviated from the north runway after landing and ditched into the sea." "Two ground staff were affected and fell into the sea, and their conditions are pending confirmation." Emergency personnel were on the sceneImage: Tyrone Siu/REUTERS The northern runway has been closed, the airport said, adding the south and central runways would continue to operate."
A Boeing 747 freighter operating from Dubai skidded off Hong Kong International Airport's north runway and ditched into the sea during landing at about 3:50 a.m. Four crew members were rescued and taken to hospital. Initial police reports indicate two people on an airport ground vehicle were confirmed dead. The Civil Aviation Department reported the aircraft deviated from the north runway after landing and two ground staff fell into the sea. The northern runway was closed while the south and central runways remained operational. Flight EK9788 was wet‑leased to Emirates SkyCargo by ACT/AirACT and had no cargo onboard.
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