ACT B744 at Hong Kong on Oct 20th 2025, runway excursion, aircraft broken up in waters
Last Update: October 20, 2025 / 17:45:46 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
ACT Airlines
Flight number
EK-9788
Departure
Dubai Al Maktoum, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
TC-ACF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Airport ICAO Code
VHHH
Emirates reported all 4 crew are safe, there had been no cargo on board of the aircraft.
Hong Kong's AAIA opened an investigation stating: "The Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA) has launched an investigation into an accident involving a B744 cargo aircraft (flight number UAE9788), arriving from Al Maktoum International Airport, United Arab Emirates, deviating from the North Runway after landing and ditched into the sea this morning (October 20). It was also found that a ground handling vehicle had fallen into the sea, causing the death of two people on board."
In a press conference Hong Kong's Civil Aviation Department reported that the patrol car was parked outside the perimeter fence in safe distance from the runway. Both occupants (age 30 and 41) died, they had been working for the airport for 7 and 12 years.
Related NOTAM:
A2279/25 NOTAMN
Q) VHHK/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/2219N11355E005
A) VHHH B) 2510192129 C) 2510200800 EST
E) RUNWAY 07L/25R NOT AVBL DUE TO ACFT RECOVERY WORK.
Metars:
VHHH 192200Z 03012KT 9999 FEW025 26/19 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 192130Z 03010KT 9999 FEW030 26/19 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 192100Z 03011KT 9999 FEW030 26/19 Q1011 NOSIG=
COR VHHH 192030Z 03010KT 360V070 9999 FEW030 26/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 192000Z 02004G21KT 9999 FEW035 26/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 191930Z 02018KT 9999 FEW030 27/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 191900Z 03015KT 9999 FEW030 27/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 191830Z 02011KT 350V050 9999 FEW030 27/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 191800Z 03011KT 9999 FEW030 27/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 191730Z 03012KT 9999 FEW030 27/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 191700Z 03013KT 9999 FEW030 28/20 Q1011 NOSIG=
VHHH 191630Z 03013KT 9999 FEW030 28/21 Q1012 NOSIG=
VHHH 191600Z 01013KT 9999 FEW030 29/21 Q1012 NOSIG=
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Oct 20, 2025
Classification
Accident
Airline
ACT Airlines
Flight number
EK-9788
Departure
Dubai Al Maktoum, United Arab Emirates
Destination
Hong Kong, China
Aircraft Registration
TC-ACF
Aircraft Type
Boeing 747-400
ICAO Type Designator
B744
Airport ICAO Code
VHHH
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