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Cargo plane skids off Hong Kong runway, kills two

By AFP | 1mo ago

 

An ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft, wet leased by Emirates SkyCargo, is seen in the water after veering off the runway during landing on the north runway of Hong Kong's international airport on October 20, 2025, and skidded into the sea, killing two. [AFP]

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