Incident at Hong Kong International Airport
An Emirates Boeing 747 cargo plane skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea.
According to the airport authority, the incident occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Monday morning, local time.
Two staff members were killed in the incident, but they were not aboard the plane. They were in a petrol car that fell off the runway at the same time as the aircraft.
Police suspect the plane struck the ground vehicle as it fell off the runway. One staff member was declared dead at the scene, and the other after being transported to a hospital.
Four crew members on board the plane were rescued and taken to the hospital.
The plane had originally departed from Dubai, officials said.
No comment from authorities about the cause of the incident.
Author summary: Cargo plane crashes at Hong Kong airport.