Overview
- The Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, a Boeing 747 wet-leased and operated by Turkey’s ACT Airlines, veered left after landing on the north runway, broke through fencing and came to rest partially in the sea.
- The aircraft struck a patrol vehicle during the excursion; two airport security staff in the car were recovered from the water and confirmed dead, while all four crew were rescued and taken to hospital.
- Officials said weather and runway conditions met operational standards at the time of landing and no distress call was received before the incident.
- Runway and fence repairs are complete and the strip is being placed on standby from Tuesday noon, but recovery of the wreckage and the flight and cockpit voice recorders is delayed by adverse weather.
- The airport’s south and central runways remain in use, several arriving cargo flights were canceled after the accident, and Hong Kong’s aviation authorities have begun a formal investigation.