A cargo airplane has skidded off the runway into the ocean whereas touchdown at Hong Kong Worldwide Airport, killing two individuals on the bottom.
Photos taken after the crash which occurred round 3.50am (8.50pm UK time) confirmed a Boeing 747 cargo plane partially submerged in water close to the airport’s sea wall.
The AirACT airplane, travelling from Dubai, might be seen with escape slides deployed and the nostril and tail sections separated. 4 crew on board survived.
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The nostril and tail sections separated after the crash. Pic: Reuters
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Escape slides have been deployed and all 4 crew survived. Pic: Reuters
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Rescue groups circle the partially submerged inexperienced tail of the plane. Pic: AP
Two safety workers have been killed when the plane struck their car, shunting it into the ocean, stated Steven Yiu, govt director of airport operations at Airport Authority Hong Kong.
“Four aircraft crew on board were quickly rescued by Fire Service Department [which] also rescued two security staff from the sea.
“One was licensed lifeless on the hospital and the opposite licensed lifeless on the scene.
“We are deeply saddened and extend our deepest condolence. We will provide the family with all necessary support and assistance.”
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Steven Yiu from Airport Authority Hong Kong instructed reporters two safety workers have been killed. Pic: AP
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Mr Yiu confirmed a map of the northern runway and the crash website. Pic: AP
He defined that the safety car was patrolling the north runway alongside a street that was exterior the runway fence when it was struck.
The northern runway on the world’s busiest cargo airport is closed whereas the south and central runways are persevering with to function.
“According to information we have at that moment, weather and the runway condition were safe and met all conditions for runway operation. An investigation is continuing.” Mr Yiu added.
Emirates stated in an announcement that flight EK9788 sustained injury on touchdown in Hong Kong on Monday and was a Boeing 747 cargo plane wet-leased from and operated by ACT Airways.
“Crew are confirmed to be safe and there was no cargo onboard,” the airline stated.
Man Ka-chai, chief accident and security investigator for Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority, confirmed airtraffic management had directed the flight to land on the north runway, however added: “We didn’t receive any message requestinghelp from the pilot.”
ACT Airways is a Turkish service that gives additional cargo capability to main airways. It didn’t reply instantly to a request for remark exterior regular enterprise hours.
Flight monitoring service FlightRadar24 stated the plane concerned within the accident was 32 years previous and had served as a passenger airplane earlier than being transformed right into a freighter.
Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Division stated in an announcement that the plane had “deviated from the north runway after landing and ditched into the sea”.
Airport Authority Hong Kong stated the northern runway would reopen after security inspections have been full.
