Two dead after cargo plane skids off runway at Hong Kong airport

Two people have been killed after a cargo plane veered off the runway at Hong Kong International Airport into the sea… and photos show the aftermath of the crash.

A photo going viral online shows the plane – apparently missing its tail and completely collapsed at the front – sitting in the water as the glow of its emergency lights is clearly visible in the background.

According to the BBC — citing local sources — the plane crashed into a ground vehicle and plunged into the water… dragging two ground crew members into the ocean.

The two workers were pulled from the water, but one was pronounced dead at the scene and the other died in hospital. Four crew members on board the aircraft survived and were rushed to hospital for treatment.

Hong Kong International Airport has reportedly closed the runway where the accident occurred… although the other two runways are still in use.