Cargo plane from Dubai skids off runway and falls into sea in Hong Kong

HONG KONG.- They report that two ground workers died early this Monday when a cargo plane from Dubai left the new track Hong Kong International Airport and collided with a service vehicle before falling into the sea.

It should be noted that the accident occurred around 3:50 in the morning (21:50 GMT on Sunday) and affected Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788.

Plane from Dubai crashes

Which was operated by the Turkish airline Air ACT Cargowith a Boeing 747-481 (BDSF) registration TC-ACF that came from Al Maktoum Airport (DWC) in Dubai.

He Department of Civil Aviation reports that the aircraft deviated to the left during the landing roll on runway 07L/25R.

Which caused it to hit a ground support vehicle that was dragged to the waters located north of the enclosure airport.

The two workers who were in the vehicle were found by maritime rescue teams.

Two people died

Unfortunately, one was pronounced dead at the scene and the other died shortly after at the scene. Hospital North Lantauclose to the airfield, according to local media.

For their part, the four crew members of the freighter were unharmed and were taken to medical centers for observation.

Government Air Service Units and maritime police participated in the search and recovery efforts.

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While firefighters and technicians worked to stabilize the aircraft and avoid possible fuel leaks.

As a result of the accident, the north runway, considered essential for cargo operations and long-haul flights, was temporarily closed.

Authorities open investigation

The Air Accident Investigation Authority An investigation was opened to clarify the causes of the incident.

According to the first hypotheses, a loss of directional control could have occurred after landing.

According to data from specialized portal Flightradar24 showed an abrupt deviation of the plane after contact with the runway.

Similarly, a Cathay Pacific flight that was preparing to land immediately afterwards had to abort the maneuver and divert to the south runway, as confirmed by aeronautical sources.

There is concern about the event

He Department of Civil Aviation He expressed his “deep concern” about what happened and assured that he will collaborate “fully with the international authorities” in charge of the investigation.

EFE reported, according to a source from the aeronautical sector who requested anonymity, that “the plane crashed on the new 07L/25R, part of three track system officially inaugurated at the end of 2024”,

“This track started operating in 2022 and is built on land reclaimed from the sea in a project of more than 18.1 million dollars”he added.

This event has caused concern throughout the industry since it is a key infrastructure to increase the simultaneous loading and operations capacitys, and consolidate Hong Kong as one of the main air hubs in Asia.

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