A Boeing 747 cargo aircraft, arriving from Dubai, skidded off the runway, crashing into the sea while attempting to land at Hong Kong International Airport early Monday.

Two ground staff were killed in the accident, which occurred at approximately 3.50 am local time, Sky News reported. The plane deployed its emergency escape slides, and both its nose and tail sections had broken apart during the crash, the report stated.

According to aviation tracking service FlightRadar24, the aircraft involved in the crash was 32 years old. It originally served as a passenger jet before being converted into a freighter.

A video shows the aircraft partially submerged near the airport’s sea wall.

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