A cargo plane skidded off the runway while landing in Hong Kong on Monday and ended up in the sea. Two people lost their lives, local authorities reported. TASR informs about it according to the agencies AP and Reuters.
- The cargo plane ended up in the sea while landing in Hong Kong.
- Two people died in an incident at the airport.
- Four crew members were taken to hospital.
- The north runway of the airport was closed after the accident.
- The incident involved the cargo version of the Boeing 747.
The plane heading from Dubai landed at Hong Kong International Airport around 3:50 a.m. local time (9:50 p.m. CEST), the airport authority said. Four crew members were rescued and taken to hospital. However, according to the police, the first reports confirm the death of two people from a ground vehicle belonging to the airport.
As a result of the incident, the northern runway of the airport was closed, his report added, adding that the southern and middle runways remain in operation. According to the Flightradar24 service, the cargo version of the Boeing 747 went off the runway.
