And cargo plane landed, collided with a vehicle, skidded on the runway and fell into the sea in Hong Kong; hay two dead workers.
The events were recorded on the morning of Monday October 20 (Hong Kong local time) just as the cargo plane Boeing 744coming from United Arab Emirateslanded on the Hong Kong International Airport.
Images of the aircraft partially submerged in the sea, right on the edge of the airport pier, were spread through social networks.
The plane “deviated from the north runway after landing and plunged into the sea,” the spokesman said. Department of Civil Aviation de Hong Kong.
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“Preliminary information indicates that all four crew members on board were rescued and sent to hospital, while two ground staff were affected and fell into the sea,” the department added.
The plane hit a land vehicle, which also fell into the sea, authorities said.
Death was confirmed at the scene. a 30 year old man on board the land vehiclewhile another, from 41 years, died after being rushed to hospital.
The airport’s north runway was temporarily closed, while the other two runways remained operational.
A spokesperson for the Transportation and Logistics Office expressed his deep concern about the incident and added that the Air Accident Investigation Authority “will actively investigate the cause of the accident.”
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According to media reports, helicopters from the Government Flight Service and vessels of the Fire Department.
A dozen cargo flights were canceled, but passenger flights appeared unaffected, the South China Morning Post.
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