Main wreckage recovered from sea after cargo plane crash

The main wreckage of the aircraft was removed on Sunday. Picture: Vernon Yuen/AP

The main wreckage of a cargo plane that veered off a Hong Kong runway and plunged into the sea has been recovered.

The Boeing 747, flown by Turkey-based ACT Airlines from Dubai, skidded after landing last Monday and collided with a patrol car, sending both vehicles into the water. Two workers in the car were killed, while the four crew members on the plane were unhurt.