Hong Kong: Two people lost their lives after a cargo plane skidded off the runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday morning (October 20).

The Boeing 747-481, operating as Emirates flight EK9788 and owned by Turkish carrier Air ACT, was arriving from Dubai when the incident took place at around 03:50 local time (19:50 GMT), according to local reports.

Several visuals from the scene surfaced on social media. Have a look:

Two ground crew dead at HKIA as an Emirates registered 747 leaves runway and skids into the sea. https://t.co/35eveK3nlf https://t.co/GNIZOY08Wm pic.twitter.com/rdiYKkd1aZ — Aaron Busch (@tripperhead) October 20, 2025

Here's What Happened

The aircraft reportedly struck a vehicle on the north runway during landing, causing

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