Tragedy struck early Monday morning when a cargo plane arriving from Dubai veered off course during its landing at a Hong Kong airport, resulting in the deaths of two airport security officers, according to local authorities.

In what is being called Hong Kong’s most severe airport tragedy in decades, both the patrol vehicle and the Boeing 747 ended up in the sea. Fortunately, all four crew members aboard the aircraft managed to escape without injuries.

A Boeing 747-400 cargo jet is pictured after careening off the runway and into the sea on October 20, 2025.

Rescue teams are seen at the site of the AirACT cargo plane, operated on behalf of Emirates Airline, near the runway at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, October 20, 2025.

The remains of the AirACT cargo plane, operated for Emirates Airline, were found near the runway at Hong Kong International Airport on Monday, October 20, 2025.

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