By Airline Ratings
Published Mon Oct 20 2025
A Boeing 747 cargo plane arriving from Dubai veered off the runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday morning, colliding with a ground-service vehicle and tragically killing two ground workers.
Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, operated by Turkish carrier Air ACT, had landed on the airport’s north runway (07R) after departing from Al Maktoum International Airport (DWC) in Dubai.
All four crew members aboard the freighter escaped unharmed. Rescue operations continued throughout the morning, with the Fire Services Department and Marine Police deploying rescue vessels and a Government Flying Service helicopter to search the area.
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FlightRadar24 reported that the aircraft veered left off the runway approximately 5,000 feet from the runway threshold: “The 747-400 was traveling at 90 knots over the ground as it veered off the runway toward the sea wall. According to granular ADS-B data received by Flightradar24, the aircraft was traveling at 49 knots as it hit the water. The final ADS-B message received from the aircraft showed a speed of 43 knots.”
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