The four crew members on board the plane are alive and are being treated in hospital.
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A cargo plane has skidded off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport and crashed into the sea, killing two people.
According to local media, both of the deceased were ground staff. The plane crashed into the sea after colliding with their vehicle.
The four crew members on board the plane are alive. They are being treated in hospital.
The accident occurred at 3:40 am local time on Monday. Emirates flight EK9788 was en route from Dubai to Hong Kong. The plane is a Boeing 757-481 operated by Turkish cargo airline Air ACT.
