ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 crashes in Hong Kong after runway excursion
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A Boeing 747-400 operated by ACT Airlines crashed in Hong Kong on 20 October 2025 after landing, veering off the runway, colliding with a security vehicle and falling into the sea, killing two airport employees while four crew members survived.
Investigators are focusing on engine number four, whose thrust increased sharply during rollout and whose thrust lever was later found in the forward position, while the US NTSB is analysing cockpit recordings and further investigations and simulator tests are planned to be completed by the end of 2026.