Two people have died after a cargo plane swerved off a runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport.
The Boeing 747-400 crashed into a car and veered over a sea wall, snapping off its tail and landing in the water at 3.53am local time today.
The plane was travelling at 90 knots – about 104 miles per hour – when it failed to stop in time and skidded on the north runway.
After crashing into the car, which had two ground crew members inside, the Boeing 747-400’s wheels tore off.
One of the occupants inside the car, 30, was pulled by divers from the sea and confirmed dead at 5.55am.
A second passenger, 41, was also rescued and taken to North Lantau Hospital but died less than an hour later, according to local media.
All four crew members of the Emirates flight, EK9788, operated by Turkish cargo and passenger charter company Air ACT, were rescued and taken to the hospital. None suffered any injuries.
The nose of the plane was still touching the shore.
The freighter had departed from Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai and was due to land in Hong Kong just after 4am.
The north runway was closed following the incident, local civil aviation officials said, adding that they are ‘highly concerned’.
Emirates and operator ACT Airlines are investigating the incident.
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