HKG delays today after freighter runs off runway

[markis10]

Cargo plane plunges into sea at Hong Kong airport; 1 killed

A cargo plane arriving from Dubai overshot the runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport, killing one ground worker, according to local media reports. The accident occurred at about 3:53 a.m. local time on Monday when Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, operated by Turkish...

bnonews.com

Sadly one confirmed dead as well as one missing.

 

[jase05]

Tried to convert to a submarine

 

[jase05]

Both GSV staff dead now

 

[moa999]

Began life in 1993 as an ANA passenger aircraf, and was the first to carrier a Pokemon livery afaik. Converted to freighter in 2011 and had a few operators since.

While the aircraft carries an EK flight number, it's all in AirACT livery, much like QFs arrangement with Atlas Air for the 747-8 cargo aircraft.

https://www.planespotters.net/airframe/boeing-747-400-tc-acf-airact/ron61e

RIP to the ground crew in the wrong place.
Air crew must be feeling very fortunate.

 

[tomlee1986]

Cargo plane plunges into sea at Hong Kong airport; 1 killed

A cargo plane arriving from Dubai overshot the runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport, killing one ground worker, according to local media reports. The accident occurred at about 3:53 a.m. local time on Monday when Emirates SkyCargo flight EK9788, operated by Turkish...

bnonews.com

Sadly one confirmed dead as well as one missing.

Make it 2 dead - confirmed by airport authorities