Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788
Wreckage of the aircraft after being recovered from the sea | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20 October 2025 |
| Summary | Runway excursion, collision with ground vehicle on landing, plunged into sea; under investigation |
| Site | |
| Total fatalities | 2 |
| Aircraft | |
| TC-ACF, the aircraft involved in the accident, pictured in 2021 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 747-481BDSF |
| Operator | Air ACT on behalf of Emirates SkyCargo |
| IATA flight No. | EK9788 |
| ICAO flight No. | UAE9788 |
| Call sign | EMIRATES 9788 |
| Registration | TC-ACF |
| Flight origin | Al Maktoum International Airport, Jebel Ali, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Destination | Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong |
| Occupants | 4 |
| Crew | 4 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 4 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 2 |
Emirates SkyCargo Flight 9788 was a scheduled international cargo flight operated by Air ACT for Emirates SkyCargo from Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, to Hong Kong International Airport, Hong Kong. On 20 October 2025, the aircraft operating the flight, a Boeing 747-400, suffered a runway excursion at Hong Kong International Airport at around 03:53 HKT (19:53 UTC). The aircraft collided with a ground vehicle and subsequently crashed into the South China Sea. The two airport security staff in the ground vehicle were killed, while all four occupants of the aircraft survived. The aircraft, which split into two pieces, was destroyed and written off.
Airport Authority Hong Kong later announced runway 07L, the incident runway, was fit for use after examination. It is the first fatal aviation incident to occur at Hong Kong International Airport since China Airlines Flight 642 in 1999.