Incident at Hong Kong International Airport
An Emirates Boeing 747 cargo plane skidded off the runway after arriving at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea.
According to the airport authority, the incident occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Monday morning, local time. Two staff members were killed in the incident.
They were not aboard the plane, but were in a petrol car that fell off the runway at the same time as the aircraft. Police said they suspect the plane struck the ground vehicle as it fell off the runway.
- One staff member was declared dead at the scene.
- The other staff member died after being transported to a hospital.
Four crew members on board the plane were rescued and taken to the hospital. The plane had originally departed from Dubai, officials said.
No comment from Emirates was available at the time of the report.Авторское резюме: Incident at Hong Kong airport.