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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business

Cargo Plane Skids Off Hong Kong Runway, Kills Two

Steven Yiu, Airport Authority Hong Kong's executive director of operations, briefs reporters after a plan skidded off the tarmac (Credit: AFP)

A cargo plane veered off a runway Monday during landing in Hong Kong, hit a security patrol car and then skidded into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead, authorities said.

Officials said an investigation would aim to determine what caused the Boeing aircraft to leave the tarmac at Hong Kong International Airport, one of the busiest in the world for air cargo.

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