Cargo plane engine accelerated before fatal Hong Kong crash, investigators say

A crane hoists the recovered fuselage section of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 cargo aircraft, leased by Emirates SkyCargo, in Hong Kong on October 26, 2025, after it veered off an airport runway on October 20 during landing, hitting a security patrol car and then skidding into the sea, leaving two men in the vehicle dead. - AFP

HONG KONG: The Turkish-operated cargo plane that skidded off the runway at Hong Kong's international airport last month, killing two airport workers, experienced an acceleration in one of its four engines after landing, an initial investigation has found.

A preliminary report from Hong Kong's Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) released late on Tuesday (Nov 18) said the flight from Dubai, operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates, was normal until shortly after landing.