Overview

• Airport officials said two security workers died after their vehicle was hit, and all four crew members were rescued and taken to hospital.
• The Boeing 747 freighter was operated by Turkey’s ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates as flight EK9788 from Dubai, and Emirates said no cargo was onboard.
• The incident occurred around 3:50 a.m. local time on the north runway (07L), which was temporarily closed for inspections, with overall airport operations reported as unaffected.
• Airport Authority executive Steven Yiu said the patrol vehicle was in its designated area and the aircraft suddenly veered left off its landing path; Reuters reported the pilot made no distress call before landing.
• Authorities opened an investigation into potential factors including weather, runway conditions, the aircraft and crew, as widely shared photos show the jet partially submerged and some images remain unverified.