2 Killed After Cargo Plane Skids Off Runway Into Sea While Landing At Hong Kong Airport

In a statement, the airport said that four crew members of the plane were rescued. However, two people who were in a ground vehicle near the runway have died, the South China Morning Post reported, citing police.

Visuals from the incident showed the plane partly in the water near the airport’s sea wall. The aircraft’s front section and cockpit were visible above the surface, but the tail section seemed to have broken off. Footage from the local media also showed fire engines on the runway along with rescue vehicles and boats.

Authorities said that the plane is believed to have hit a ground vehicle, which also fell into the sea. A 30-year-old man in the ground vehicle was confirmed dead at the scene, while another man, 41, died after being taken to a hospital, news agency AFP reported.