The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending a five-member team of experts to assist in the investigation of a cargo plane crash in Hong Kong, which occurred after the aircraft departed from Dubai and overran the runway, killing two airport security officers.
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has announced its participation in the international investigation into the fatal plane crash in Hong Kong. In a statement released on Tuesday, the board said it had assigned a five-member team to investigate the crash involving a Boeing 747 cargo aircraft that departed from Dubai and overran the runway while landing at Hong Kong International Airport.
Officials stated that the crash was the most deadly airport incident in the financial hub in the past 25 years. The aircraft veered off the runway and slid into the sea after striking an airport security patrol vehicle during landing, leaving part of its fuselage submerged. Two airport security officers were killed in the incident, while all four crew members on board survived the crash.
The Boeing 747 cargo plane was operated by Turkish cargo company ACT Airlines on behalf of Dubai-based Emirates Airline. Hong Kong authorities said that, following the crash, a detailed examination of airport security procedures, air traffic control processes, and flight data would be conducted.
NTSB officials, along with representatives from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will analyse the black box data. The technical condition of the aircraft and weather conditions at the time of the incident are also among the main focuses of the investigation.
An official preliminary report on the crash is expected to be released in the coming weeks.
