Assalamualaikum - Hong Kong runway to reopen after cargo plane crash but won’t be in regular use yet
Assalamualaikum. Hong Kong officials said they are preparing to reopen the runway where a cargo plane crashed yesterday, but it won’t go back into normal operations until all wreckage is removed. A Boeing 747 operated by ACT Airlines on a flight from Dubai veered off to the left after landing in the early hours and struck a patrol car, sending both into the sea. Two people in the vehicle were found dead, and the four crew on the aircraft appeared uninjured.
Repairs to the runway and damaged fencing have been finished, airport operations director Steven Yiu said, and investigators have gathered initial evidence at the scene. However, the cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder have not yet been recovered. Authorities plan to place the runway on standby - available for landings but not part of routine flight scheduling - starting at noon, and it will stay on standby until the wreckage in the nearby waters is cleared.
Officials are coordinating with barge companies to remove the debris, but work can’t start while Tropical Storm Fengshen is affecting the area. The airport hopes to recover the wreckage and the vehicle and finish related tasks within about a week, weather permitting. Investigators will continue to collect evidence after the removal as they work to determine what caused the accident. Yiu said initial checks found that weather and runway conditions met standards at the time, while possible mechanical or human factors remain under investigation.
This is the second fatal accident involving ACT Airlines. In 2017 a Boeing 747 operated by the carrier crashed while landing in fog in Bishkek, killing crew and people on the ground; Kyrgyz authorities later attributed that crash to pilot misjudgment in poor weather and noted crew fatigue and tense exchanges with air traffic control.
May Allah have mercy on the deceased and ease the suffering of their families. Please keep them in your duas.
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