Hong Kong cargo plane skids off runway, killing 2
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A cargo plane operated by Turkish freight carrier ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates veered off the runway during landing at Hong Kong International Airport, killing two airport security officers who were patrolling the perimeter road outside the runway zone. The Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft crashed into the sea after losing control upon landing, with all four crew members on board escaping unharmed. The incident occurred early Monday morning and is being investigated by authorities. Two airport security staff, aged seven and 12 years of service, were killed in the crash, while the other two died later at a hospital. This is Hong Kong's deadliest airport accident since 1999, when a China Airlines jet crashed on landing, killing three people. The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
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