Airlines
Korean Air plane overshoots runway in the Philippines
Korean Air Lines plane overshot a runway on Sunday while landing in poor weather.
When a Korean Air Lines plane overshot a runway on Sunday while landing in poor weather in the Philippines with 173 passengers and crew on board, a great tragedy was averted. The Cebu International Airport was closed as a result of the stalled aircraft, but according to the authorities, everyone on board was safe.
According to reports, an Airbus A330 from Incheon City in South Korea reportedly overshot the runway at Mactan Island in Cebu, leading to the airport’s indefinite closure. According to a statement from the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, “all passengers are safe and are being attended by ground staff.”
At the end of the single runway at the Mactan Cebu International Airport on Monday, the plane was still stranded in the grass, forcing the airport to close. The Associated Press news agency stated that the plane’s nose and front underbelly were severely damaged.
Due to weather and plane malfunctions Korean Air #KE631 (likely due to an earlier landing attempt) we were informed to prepare for emergency landing procedures in Cebu at around 11:10-11:25pm local time 10/23/22. We braced ourselves and the pilot landed as best as possible pic.twitter.com/txDqLV6CcT
— A. Brown (@ABrown27656891) October 23, 2022
In bad weather, the plane made two attempts to land before overrunning the runway on the third try. As local rescue personnel were being sent to the area, all passengers made a quick emergency exit using the aircraft’s escape slides.
The airline stated in regards to flight KE361 that “passengers have been escorted to three local hotels and an alternative flight is being arranged.” “We are investigating the incident’s origins at the moment.
