HONG KONG(China): Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) has released its preliminary report on the October 20 Emirates SkyCargo freighter crash, confirming that the Boeing 747-481 BDSF veered off the runway seconds after touchdown following an autobrake alert in the cockpit. Two airport security staff were killed in the crash.

The preliminary report, published on November 18, provides early factual findings from the investigation into flight UAE9788, operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo.

According to the report, the aircraft landed on Runway 07L at 03:52 am on October 20 with the co-pilot as Pilot Flying and the captain as Pilot Monitoring. Soon after touchdown, while the aircraft was decelerating, an “AUTOBRAKES” message appeared on the EICAS (Engine

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