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HK Emirates Cargo 747 runway excursion crash: 20/10/25

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Accident: ACT B744 at Hong Kong on Oct 20th 2025, runway excursion, aircraft broken up in waters

By Simon Hradecky, created Monday, Oct 20th 2025 05:47Z, last updated Monday, Oct 20th 2025 17:45Z

An ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter on behalf of Emirates, registration TC-ACF performing flight EK-9788 (dep Oct 19th) from Dubai Al Maktoum (United Arab Emirates) to Hong Kong (China) with 4 crew, landed on Hong Kong's runway 07L at 03:52L (19:52Z Oct 19th), slowed to about 100 knots over ground normally but then began to veer left off the runway, broke through the airport perimeter fence, collided with a ground patrol car at the road outside the fence killing both occupants, and went into the sea still at about 60 knots over ground, the aircraft broke up. All 4 crew were rescued and were taken to hospitals.

Emirates reported all 4 crew are safe, there had been no cargo on board of the aircraft.

Hong Kong's AAIA opened an investigation stating: "The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) has launched an investigation into an accident involving a B744 cargo aircraft (flight number UAE9788), arriving from Al Maktoum International Airport, United Arab Emirates, deviating from the North Runway after landing and ditched into the sea this morning (October 20). It was also found that a ground handling vehicle had fallen into the sea, causing the death of two people on board."

In a press conference Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department reported that the patrol car was parked outside the perimeter fence in safe distance from the runway. Both occupants (age 30 and 41) died, they had been working for the airport for 7 and 12 years.

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