A Boeing 747 cargo plane crashed at Hong Kong International Airport in the early hours of Monday morning. The aircraft arrived from Dubai and skidded off the north runway, crashing through perimeter fencing and striking a patrol car before coming to rest partially in the sea. Two airport security staff in the vehicle were pulled from the water and later pronounced dead, according to local media.

The Emirates-operated flight EK9788, flown by Turkish carrier Air ACT under a wet-lease arrangement, landed at about 3:50 a.m. local time (19:50 GMT). All four crew members aboard the Boeing 747-481 were rescued and are reported safe, Emirates told the BBC.

Airport operations executive director Steven Yiu said at a press conference that the weather was clear and runway conditions met operational

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