Oct. 19 (UPI) -- At least two people were killed when an Emirates 747 cargo plane skidded off a runway and into the sea at Hong Kong International Airport Monday morning, local media reported.
The flight was arriving from Dubai just before 4 a.m. local time when it collided with a vehicle on the ground, according to Flightradar24.
Officials said four of the plane's crew members were rescued at the scene and taken to the hospital.
Airport officials said the two deceased victims were in an airport fueling vehicle on the airport tarmac. One of the victims was pronounced dead at the scene. The other was declared deceased at a local hospital.
Police said they suspect the Aerotranscargo flight collided with the vehicle after the plane failed to stop in time and skidded off the runway, the South China Morning Post reported. Photos and video showed the plane's nose section partially submerged in the water and the fuselage badly damaged.
