Oct 24 () - A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd (003490.KS) 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.
The Airbus SE (AIR.PA) A330 widebody flying from Seoul to Cebu had tried twice to land in poor weather before it overran the runway on the third attempt at 23:07 (1507 GMT), Korean Air said in a statement on Monday.
Passengers have been escorted to three local hotels and an alternative flight is being arranged, the airline said of flight KE361. We are currently identifying the cause of the incident.
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Korean Air President Keehong Woo issued an apology on the airline's website, saying a thorough investigation would be carried out by Philippine and South Korean authorities to determine the cause.
Response crews gather around a Korean Air Airbus A330 widebody flying from Seoul to Cebu, which tried to land twice in poor weather before it overran the runway on the third attempt on Sunday, in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines October 24, 2022 in this picture obtained from social media. Randyl Dungog/via
We remain committed to standing behind our promise of safe operations and will do our very best to institute measures to prevent its recurrence, Woo said.
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The A330-300 jet involved in the accident was delivered new to Korean Air in 1998, according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, which said that other flights to Cebu had diverted to other airports or returned to their origin.
The Cebu airport said on its Facebook page that it had temporarily closed the runway to allow for the removal of the plane, meaning all domestic and international flights were cancelled until further notice.
Korean Air has not had a fatal passenger crash since 1997, according to Aviation Safety Network, a website that compiles aviation accidents.
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The airline had a poor safety record at that time but sought outside help from Boeing Co (BA.N) and Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) to improve its standards.A damaged portion of the Korean Air Lines plane lies after it overshot the runway at the Mactan Cebu International Airport in Cebu, central Philippines, on Monday, October 24, 2022 [Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines via AP]
A Korean Air plane has overshot the runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines, but no injuries were reported among the 173 people on board, according to authorities.
The 11 crew members and 162 passengers on Korean Air flight KE631 used emergency slides to escape from the damaged aircraft, officials and the airline said.
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The plane remained stuck in the grass at the end of the lone runway at the Mactan Cebu International Airport on Monday, forcing the closure of the airport.
The plane lay tipped forward on a grassy area with its front landing wheel not visible and emergency slides deployed at the doors, the AP said.
Dozens of flights to and from Cebu province were cancelled, including those of flag carrier Philippine Airlines, which initially announced more than 50 cancelled domestic flights.
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The Airbus A330 from Incheon, South Korea, had attempted to land twice before overshooting the runway on the third attempt, Korean Air Lines Co said in a statement.
“Passengers have been escorted to three local hotels and an alternative flight is being arranged, ” the airline said of flight KE361. “We are currently identifying the cause of the incident.”
Korean Air President Woo Kee-hong issued a letter of apology regarding the flight on the airline’s website, noting that a thorough investigation would be performed with local aviation authorities and Korean authorities to determine the cause.
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“We remain committed to standing behind our promise of safe operations and will do our very best to institute measures to prevent its recurrence, ” Woo said.
Korean Air has not had a fatal passenger crash since 1997, according to Aviation Safety Network, a website that compiles aviation accidents.
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