AirACT Boeing 747 Skids Off Hong Kong Runway, Killing Two Ground Staff

AirACT 747
Credit: Vernon Yuen/Nexpher Images/Alamy
A Boeing 747 freighter operated by AirACT skidded off the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) early Oct. 20 and crashed over a sea wall. The aircraft hit a ground services vehicle, killing two of the vehicle’s occupants. The four crewmembers of the aircraft all survived...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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