A cargo plane has skidded off a runway at Hong Kong International Airport and landed in the sea, killing two persons, local media have reported.
The Emirates flight EK9788, a Boeing 747-481 owned by Turkish cargo airline Air ACT, was arriving from Dubai at about 03:50 local time (19:50 GMT) when it hit a vehicle on the north runway.
Two airport ground staff fell into the sea, a statement from the Civil Aviation department says. They were rescued but later died in hospital, according to local media including public broadcaster RTHK citing police.
Four crew members onboard the plane survived and were taken to hospital.
