HONG KONG -- An Emirates Boeing 747 cargo plane skidded off the runway after arriving at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, according to airport authority.

Two staff members were killed in the incident that occurred at approximately 4 a.m. Monday morning, local time, according to Hong Kong police.

They were not aboard the plane, but were in a petrol car that fell off the runway at the same time as the aircraft. One staff member was declared dead at the scene and the other after being transported to an area hospital, police said.

Police said they suspect the plane struck the ground vehicle as it fell off the runway

Four crew members on board the plane were rescued and taken to the hospital, according to police.

The plane had originally departed from Dubai, official

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