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Rostrum The ancient narrow pathway had become so bad that they could not find their way to their destination as the three moved in a grey Honda Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) being piloted by Dayo who was very mindful of the steering. It was on a Thursday. The 35-year-old Misters Dayo, Emeka and Okon were old time friends who reunited just a few days ago at Nsukka in Enugu State having lost contacts about eight years back, or thereabouts, after their graduation from one of the reputable higher citadels of learning in Nigeria situated in the Eastern part of the country, precisely University of Nigeria Nsukka popularly known by its acronym ‘U.N.N’. What occasioned the long-awaited reunion was the convention of their alma-mater’s alumni body themed ‘The homecoming of UNN Alumni’, which usually held once in a blue moon. Though they never studied in the same department, they were conspicuously best of friends during their school days that people within bega...

Hong Kong Recovers Black Boxes, others from crashed Cargo Airline

Frank Musa
The black box flight recorders from an aircraft involved in a crash that killed two people at Hong Kong airport earlier this week have been reportedly recovered.

It could be recalled that the Boeing cargo plane veered off the runway during landing on Monday morning, 20th October 2025, then hit a security patrol car and skidded into the sea.

It was one of the most serious incidents since the airport commenced operations in 1998.

Two security staff were killed in the incident, with authorities saying they had been in a safe position “outside the runway area”.

The Airport Authority in Hong Kong said on Saturday, 25th October 2025, that one of the engines and the landing gear have been salvaged along with data recorders.

The city’s transport and logistics bureau said it would release a preliminary investigation report within one month.

Authorities reported that the American and Turkish civil aviation accident investigative agencies, and experts from Boeing, were participating in the ongoing investigation.

Emirates Airlines said the plane was on a short-term lease from the Istanbul-headquartered Act Airlines, which operated the aircraft.