cargo caught fire as it was being loaded onto an American Airlines plane. The authorities were able to contain the fire. The plane and an airport vehicle was damaged and one person was injured. In April 2021, three cargo pallets waiting to be transferred onto a Hong Kong Air Cargo caught fire. Each pallet included Vivo smartphones destined for Bangkok. The airline banned shipments of Vivo phones and all shipments from two freight forwarding companies as a result. On 21 July 2021, UPS Airlines Flight 5X003 suffered from an engine fire in the #1 engine shortly after take-off. The flight subsequently made a successful emergency landing on Runway 07L and was met by airport fire crews from the Hong Kong Fire Services Department Main Airport Station which extinguished the flames. Hong Kong Civil Aviation Department and the NTSB are currently investigating the incident. Accolades Skytrax World's Best Airport for Dining (2017) AETRA Best Airport Worldwide (2005) Air Cargo News Cargo Airport of the Year (2002–2003) Air Cargo World Air Cargo Excellence (2007) Air Transport Research Society Asia Pacific Airport Efficiency Excellence Award (2007) Asiaweek Asia's Best Airport (2000) British Constructional Steelwork Association, the Steel Construction Institute and British Steel plc Structural Steel Design Award (1999) Business Traveller Best Airport in China (2006–2008, 2010–2014) Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation CAPA International Airport of the Year (2007) Conde Nast Traveller World's Best Airport (2007) Construction Industry Manufacturers Association CONEXPO-CON/AGG '99 Top 10 Construction Achievements of the 20th Century – Airport Core Programme (1999) Federation of Asia Pacific Aircargo Associations Most Friendly Airport for Cargo (2005) Hong Kong Institute of Architects Silver Medal for Architecture (1999) Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants Diamond – Best Corporate Governance Disclosure Awards (2004) International Air Transport Association (IATA) Eagle Award (2002) Payload Asia Awards Asia Pacific Airport of the Year – Industry Choice Award (2014–2015) Raven Fox Award for Travel-Retail Excellence in Asia / Pacific (1999–2000) Skytrax World's Best Airport (2001–2005, 2007–2008, 2011) Smart Travel Asia World's Best Airport (2006–2007, 2011, 2014) SmartTravelAsia.com Best Airport Worldwide (2006–2007) TravelWeekly Best International Airport (2007) TravelWeeklyChina Best Airport Facilities (2006) TTG Best Airport (2002, 2004–2008; Survey was not held in 2003 owing to SARS) WTA World Travel Awards Asia/ Pacific's Leading Airport (2000) See also Airport Freight Forwarding Centre Airport Security Unit Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge List of busiest airports by cargo traffic List of busiest airports by passenger