2 dead after UAE plane veers off Hong Kong runway into sea
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Two people have been killed in a cargo plane crash, after it skidded off Hong Kong's airport runway into the sea.
A cargo plane skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and plunged into the sea while landing early on Monday, killing two people.
The Boeing 747, operated by Turkey-based ACT Airlines, was arriving from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, around 3:50 a.m. The aircraft had been leased from Emirates, the airline said.
Two people in an airport ground-handling vehicle that fell into the sea were confirmed dead, while four crew members were rescued from the plane and taken to hospital.