Hong Kong : A cargo aircraft operating for Emirates Airlines skidded off a runway into the sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, killing two airport security staff on the ground.

The accident happened about 3.50am Hong Kong time (6.50am AEDT) during challenging weather conditions. The four crew members of the Boeing 747 aircraft, which had taken off in Dubai, were rescued and taken to hospital, according to an Airport Authority Hong Kong statement.

Airport operations executive director Steven Yiu said the plane was landing on Hong Kong’s northern runway when it veered off and “crashed through the fencing”.

“Unfortunately, an airport security patrol car was there at that time,” he told a press conference. “The aircraft collided with the patrol car and pushed th

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