US NTSB Sends Team to Assist Hong Kong Cargo Plane Crash Probe Killing Two Workers

A cargo plane crash at Hong Kong International Airport involving a Boeing 747 operated by Turkish cargo airline ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates resulted in the deaths of two airport security staff after the aircraft veered off the northern runway and collided with their patrol vehicle before plunging into the sea. The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending a team of five investigators to assist Hong Kong’s Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) in probing the incident. The northern runway was temporarily closed but reopened about 36 hours after the crash, with ongoing efforts to recover the flight data and cockpit voice recorders from the submerged wreckage. The four crew members onboard the plane remain in good health and have cooperated with local authorities. Salvage vessels from Guangdong are involved in planning the airframe’s removal, aiming to clear it within a week. The investigation is being conducted under international aviation protocols, with Hong Kong authorities controlling the public release of information.