Cargo aircraft skids off Hong Kong airport runway into sea, leaving 2 confirmed dead
A cargo plane lies partially in the sea after veering off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport in Hong Kong, Oct. 20. Reuters-Yonhap
By AP
HONG KONG (AP) — A cargo aircraft skidded off a Hong Kong airport runway into the sea when landing early Monday, with two people confirmed dead.
The flight, arriving from Dubai, was landing at Hong Kong International Airport around 3:50 a.m., according to Hong Kong’s airport authority.
Four crew members on the plane have been rescued and taken to hospital. But police said initial reports suggested two people on an airport ground vehicle were confirmed dead.