ONE person has died after a plane careered off a runway and plunged into the sea at Hong Kong airport.
The Boeing 747-400 reportedly struck a car before skidding off course and into the water in the early hours on Monday.
One person was killed, while four crew members have been rescued without injuries.
Another man who was onboard at the time remains missing.
The Emirate SkyCargo flight EK9788, operated by Turkish carrier Air ACT, reportedly veered off the airport’s north runway at around 3:50am.
The freighter had departed from Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai and was due to land in Hong Kong.
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Shocking pictures show the aircraft partially submerged in the water.
A huge chunk of the plane’s tail appears missing.
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