Two Dead After Cargo Jet Veers Off Hong Kong Airport Runway
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The Emirates flight, EK9788, from Dubai was operated by Turkish carrier ACT Airlines. Photo: CCTV News
Two people were killed after a cargo plane veered off a runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, crashing into a ground vehicle and plunging into the sea.
The Emirates flight, EK9788, from Dubai was operated by Turkish carrier ACT Airlines. It veered off the north runway at around 3:50 a.m., crashed through a fence, and hit a security patrol car before crashing into the water, according to Airport Authority Hong Kong.
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- An Emirates cargo plane operated by ACT Airlines crashed off Hong Kong's runway on landing, hitting a patrol car and plunging into the sea.
- Two people in the patrol vehicle died; four crew members were rescued with no visible injuries.
- The north runway is closed for investigation; the accident occurred in good weather with normal radio contact until the incident.
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Who’s Who
- ACT Airlines
- ACT Airlines is a Turkish carrier that operated the Emirates flight EK9788 from Dubai. This cargo plane veered off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport, crashing into a ground vehicle and then into the sea. Previously, an ACT Airlines cargo plane crashed in Kyrgyzstan in 2017, resulting in 37 fatalities.
- Emirates
- Emirates (阿联酋航空) operated flight EK9788 from Dubai, which was involved in an accident at Hong Kong International Airport. The flight, however, was operated by Turkish carrier ACT Airlines under a "wet lease" agreement. This means ACT Airlines provided both the aircraft and the crew for the Emirates flight.
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What Happened When
- 2017：
- An Air ACT cargo plane crashed while trying to land in thick fog in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, killing 37 people.
- October 20, 2025：
- A cargo plane veered off the north runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport at around 3:50 a.m., crashed through a fence, hit a security patrol car, and plunged into the sea.
- October 20, 2025：
- The Hong Kong Fire Services Department received an aircraft accident alert at 3:53 a.m. and deployed rescue teams.
- About 40 minutes after 3:53 a.m., October 20, 2025：
- Divers located the patrol vehicle five meters from the runway; a 30-year-old male was pronounced dead at the scene, and the 41-year-old driver was later declared dead at hospital.
- As of October 20, 2025：
- The airport’s north runway has been temporarily closed.
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