Overview
- Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, a Boeing 747-481 operated by Turkey’s ACT Airlines on wet lease, overran Hong Kong’s north runway after landing and struck a ground service vehicle.
- Two airport workers in the vehicle died after it was dragged into the water, while all four crew members were rescued and taken to hospital.
- Investigators from Hong Kong’s AAIA have opened a formal inquiry focused on loss of directional control during the landing, with cockpit voice and flight data recorders still unrecovered.
- Airport officials say the north runway has been repaired for conditional use and will not be scheduled for regular operations until wreckage removal and evidence recovery are complete.
- Authorities note the vehicle was patrolling in an authorized zone, Emirates has pledged cooperation, and responsibility falls under the wet-lease operator for crew, maintenance, and insurance.