The airline said the jet hit the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late Sunday. There were no casualties in this incident and all the passengers were evacuated safely.
Korean plane collided with runway.
A Korean Air plane remained stuck in a grassy field on Monday after it overshot the runway at a Philippine airport due to rain. None of the 162 passengers and 11 crew members on board the plane were injured. Passengers had to use the emergency window to exit the plane. Mactan International Airport, one of the country’s busiest airports, has been closed and dozens of flights have been cancelled, with planes stranded on its only runway.
The aircraft was also damaged in this incident. The Philippines is investigating the incident. Korean Air Lines Co. Dot said in a statement that an Airbus A330 plane from Incheon, South Korea, tried to land twice before overtaking the runway. The airline said the jet hit the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late Sunday. There were no casualties in this incident and all the passengers were evacuated safely.
A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late on Sunday, the airline said, adding that there were no injuries and all passengers had evacuated safely: Reuters
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A thorough investigation will be performed together with the local aviation authorities and Korean authorities to determine the cause(s) of this event, said Korean Air in a statement
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Korean Air said in a statement on Monday that an Airbus SE A330 widebody flight from Seoul to Cebu had tried to land twice in bad weather before overtaking the runway on its third attempt at 23:07 (1507 GMT). . Regarding flight KE361, the airline said that passengers have been shifted to three local hotels and an alternate flight is being arranged. We are currently identifying the cause of the incident. The A330 aircraft was delivered to Korean Air New in June 1998. TwinJet has been with the carrier for 24 years. The plane has been busy operating out of Seoul in recent weeks. It was seen in Ulaanbaatar, Hong Kong, Xiamen, Manila and Ho Chi Minh City.
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