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This morning, a Boeing 747-400F cargo aircraft skidded off the runway and into the adjacent sea while landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG). The widebody quadjet had flown in from Dubai International Airport (DXB), and was operated by Turkish carrier Air ATC on behalf of Emirates .

Pictures that have emerged from the accident site show that the aircraft broke apart as a result of the runway excursion, with the front part of the plane coming to a rest against a sea wall. Its escape slides were deployed, and all four members of the crew who were onboard the Boeing 747 are said to have survived the crash. However, the jet also collided wi

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