A cargo aircraft skidded off the runway while landing in Hong Kong on Monday and killed two people on the ground before plunging into the sea, media reported.
Newsweek reached out to the airport operator and the police via email on Sunday for comment.
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The Boeing 747 freighter failed to stop as it landed at the airport’s north runway and struck a ground vehicle, before ending up half submerged in the sea.
Two men aboard the ground vehicle were initially reported missing. One was later pulled from the sea and confirmed dead at the scene while the other was taken to hospital where he was confirmed dead, the South China Morning Post reported citing police.
All four of the Emirates cargo flight’s crew members escaped unharmed. As a result of the incident, the airport’s north runway has been temporarily closed, the Hong Kong newspaper reported.
Emirates said in a statement that flight EK9788 sustained damage on landing in Hong Kong on Monday and the aircraft wet-leased from and operated by ACT Airlines, Reuters reported.
“Crew are confirmed to be safe and there was no cargo onboard,” Emirates said.
ACT Airlines is a Turkish carrier that provides extra cargo capacity to major airlines. It did not respond immediately to a request for comment outside normal business hours, Reuters reported.
Hong Kong International Airport is one of Asia’s busiest for both passengers and cargo.
This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
Reporting from the Associated Press contributed to this article.
