Cargo Aircraft’s Tail Lifted

(Hong Kong, 25 October 2025, 0030hrs) – The professional team lifted the tail of the cargo aircraft involved in the October 20 incident out of water around 2241hrs on 24 October. It was then transferred to a barge to be handled by the Air Accident Investigation Authority (AAIA), including the retrieval of the flight recorder, commonly known as “black box”.

During the day, the salvage vessel also lifted one of the cargo aircraft’s engines and the landing gear out of the sea.

Two vessels are continuing the salvage operation off the North Runway of Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). The operation started yesterday and is expected to last a few days.

Flight operations at HKIA have remained normal since the salvage work started.