Hong Kong: Two dead after cargo plane skids off runway into sea – follow live

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Edited by Tessa Wong and Stuart Lau, with reporting by Martin Yip in Hong Kong and Koh Ewe in Singapore

A rare deadly incident at Hong Kong airportpublished at 02:22 BST

Martin Yip
BBC Chinese, in Hong Kong

This would be the second ever deadly incident at the current Hong Kong International Airport since it moved from Kai Tak to Chek Lap Kok in July 1998.

In August 1999, a China Airlines passenger flight crash landed hard during a typhoon, killing three people.

The north runway is still a relatively new entry to the Hong Kong airport’s setup. It is now closed, while the airport sustains its operations with its centre and south runways, according to the airport authority.
In photos: Dramatic aftermath of cargo plane skidding off runwaypublished at 01:57 BST

We’ve just been getting some fresh photos from Hong Kong International Airport, showing the damage to the cargo plane.

The body appears to have snapped in the middle, with the front half resting against a sea well just off the airport runway. Police vessels are at the scene.

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters

Image source, Reuters
Two killed as cargo plane hit the sea at Hong Kong airportpublished at 01:50 BST

Image source, Reuters

A cargo plane has skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, killing two persons, local media have reported.

The Emirates flight EK9788, operating as Aerotranscargo, was arriving from Dubai at about 03:50 local time (19:50 GMT) when it hit a vehicle on the north runway.

Two airport ground staff fell into the sea, a statement from the Civil Aviation department says. They were rescued but later died in hospital, according to local media including public broadcaster RTHK which cited police.

The Airport Authority is set to host a press conference at 10:00 local time (02:00 GMT).

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