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Cargo plane engine accelerated before fatal Hong Kong crash, investigators say

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20.11.2025

By Farah Master

HONG KONG (Reuters) -The Turkish-operated cargo plane that skidded off the runway at Hong Kong's international airport last month, killing two airport workers, experienced an acceleration in one of its four engines after landing, an initial investigation has found.

A preliminary report from Hong Kong's Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) released late on Tuesday said the flight from Dubai, operated by ACT Airlines on behalf of Emirates, was normal until shortly after landing.

The Boeing 747 cargo plane had been dispatched with the thrust reverser on engine 4 not........

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