Cargo Plane Crashes Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing Two
October 21, 2025
5:11 am
A cargo jet arriving from Dubai skidded off a runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, killing two ground staff in one of the cityβs deadliest aviation accidents in years.
Authorities said the Emirates-operated Boeing 747-481 cargo plane, flying as EK9788, veered off the runway shortly after landing at about 3:50 a.m. local time. The aircraft collided with an airport patrol vehicle before breaking apart as it slipped through a perimeter fence and into the waters off Chek Lap Kok.
Both occupants of the patrol vehicle β men aged 30 and 41, with seven …
