HONG KONG CARGO PLANE COLLIDES WITH PATROL VEHICLE-Authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the crash
A cargo plane in Hong Kong collided with a security patrol vehicle and pushed it into the ocean after skidding off the runway at Hong Kong airport.
The executive director of airport operations at Airport Authority Hong Kong, Steven Yiu, said the security patrol car was in charge of patrolling the north runway along a road that was outside the runway fence.
Yiu, who said the airplane suddenly veered left after landing on the runway before hitting the car, added that it was operating in its usual area and “definitely didn’t rush onto the runway. According to the director, two airport security staff were not breathing when rescued from the water, with one confirmed dead at the scene and another later at hospital.
The Boeing 747 also fell into the water and was partially submerged, but all four crew members on board escaped. The accident involved a plane operated by Turkish freight carrier ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates, the Dubai-based airline said in a statement.
Yiu said the authorities are still investigating the exact cause of the crash.
