ACT Airlines Boeing 747 Hong Kong crash inquiry finds no technical defect so far
Investigators have so far found no technical fault in the fatal crash of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter in Hong Kong on 20 October 2025. Attention remains on the fourth engine, whose thrust rose sharply during the landing roll.
Investigators looking into the fatal crash of an ACT Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter in Hong Kong have so far found no technical defect, according to the AAIA, the territory's air accident investigation body. The agency said checks of the engine controls and other electronic components showed no sign of a malfunction relevant to the accident.
The aircraft, registered TC-ACF, left the runway after landing, struck a safety vehicle and came to rest in the sea. Two airport workers died. The four crew members survived.
Attention remains on engine number four. Its thrust rose sharply as the aircraft rolled out, and the matching thrust lever was later found in its forwardmost position. How it got there is not established.
The US National Transportation Safety Board is therefore analysing the cockpit recordings. Further examinations and simulator tests should be finished by the end of 2026.
ACT Airlines has since added the accident sequence to its pilot training.
Sources
- aerotelegraph.comBruchlandung der Boeing 747 von ACT Airlines in Hongkong: Ermittler finden keinen technischen Defekt