A cargo plane submerged in the sea after sliding off the runway upon landing at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday, October 20, 2025. From social media Hong Kong —

At least two people were killed after a cargo plane veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, according to Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department (CAD).

The Boeing aircraft, operated under Emirates flight number EK9788, slid off course around 3:50 a.m. Monday local time, upon arrival from Dubai, said the statement.

An image circulating social media shows the aircraft partially submerged in the water with what appears to be a broken tail.

Two members of the airport’s ground staff died when a vehicle they were in on the tarmac plunged into the water as the aircraft deviated

See Full Page