Hong Kong collects black boxes after deadly plane crash
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Airport Authority Hong Kong said one of the engines and the landing gear have been salvaged along with data recorders.
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HONG KONG - The black box flight recorders from an aircraft involved in a crash that killed two people at the Hong Kong airport earlier this week have been recovered, the authorities said on Oct 25.
The Boeing cargo plane veered off the runway during landing in the early morning of Oct 20, then hit a security patrol car and skidded into the sea.
It was one of the most serious incidents since the airport began operations in 1998.
Two security staff were killed in the incident, with the authorities saying they had been in a safe position “outside the runway area”.
Airport Authority Hong Kong said on Oct 25 that one of the engines and the landing gear have been salvaged along with data recorders.
The city’s transport and logistics bureau said it will release a preliminary investigation report within one month.
The authorities added that the American and Turkish civil aviation accident investigative agencies and experts from Boeing are participating in the investigation.
Emirates Airlines said the plane was on a short-term lease from the Istanbul-headquartered Act Airlines, which operated the aircraft. AFP
