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2025-10-20 16:58:55
[Hong Kong International Airport's North Runway Temporarily Closed Following Ground Crew Accident] (1) Hong Kong International Airport announced the tragic news of an accident on the North Runway early in the morning of the 20th, resulting in the deaths of two employees. (2) The patrol vehicle involved was operating outside the runway at the time of the incident, and the cargo plane is suspected of losing control and slid off the runway before striking the vehicle. (3) The airport pledged to work closely with all relevant departments to ensure a thorough investigation of the accident. (4) According to CCTV News, a cargo plane arriving from Dubai overran the runway during landing and crashed into the sea, striking an airport ground crew vehicle. (5) Two people on board the vehicle were reported missing in the sea; one was rescued and pronounced dead at the scene; the other later died at a hospital. (6) The Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department stated that the B744 cargo plane veered off the North Runway and slid into the sea after landing. (7) As a result of the incident, the North Runway at Hong Kong Airport was closed, while the South and Central Runways remained operational.
