China News Service, February 7 (Xinhua) According to comprehensive Hong Kong media reports, a bizarre murder occurred at the Hong Kong International Airport. A foreign aircraft towing operator was working on the west apron of the airport in the early morning of the 6th. He was suspected of falling out of the car and was hit by an airplane and died. . The 60-year-old driver of the vehicle was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving and is currently being detained for investigation.
accident scene. Image source: Hong Kong Sing Tao Network
According to reports, at nearly 3 a.m. on the 6th, the 34-year-old foreigner who was suspected of being hit by a plane and the 60-year-old driver named Xian who was driving a tow truck towed a Greater Bay Area Airlines aircraft to the west apron. At that time, he was sitting on the In the back seat of the vehicle, the tow truck driver soon discovered that he was missing, so he turned back along the driving route to look for him. He found that he was seriously injured and lying on the taxiway, and immediately notified his superiors to call the police. When paramedics arrived, they confirmed that the victim was apparently dead.
Hong Kong firefighting and police also arrived at the scene quickly. The police did not rule out that the deceased accidentally fell out of the car and was subsequently run over by an airplane. It is currently unknown whether the victim was run over by the plane that was towed off the tarmac at the time, or was run over by other planes. The case is listed as "Fatal traffic accident", and the driver was arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving causing death.
According to reports, the deceased was a 34-year-old foreign aircraft towing operator. Image source: Hong Kong Sing Tao Network
The Hong Kong Airport Authority confirmed that the deceased was an employee of China Aircraft Services Co., Ltd. who was responsible for towing the aircraft. According to the scene, the employee was suspected of not buckling his seat belt while working on the tow truck. The Hong Kong Airport Authority is deeply saddened by the death of the relevant airport employee and expresses condolences to his family. It has contacted the relevant ground handling company to follow up and provide assistance to the family of the deceased.