Oct 24 (Reuters) – A Korean Air (003490.KS) jet flew over the runway at the Philippines’ Cebu International Airport late Sunday with 173 people on board, the airline said. We evacuated safely.
An Airbus SE (AIR.PA) A330 widebody plane flying from Seoul to Cebu made two landing attempts in bad weather before overrunning 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 alternative flights have been arranged,” the airline said of flight KE361. “We are currently identifying the cause of the incident.”
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Video of the scene seen by Reuters showed extensive damage to the plane. His front leg appeared to have collapsed.
Korean Air President Wu Kee Hong apologized on the airline’s website and said authorities in the Philippines and South Korea would conduct a thorough investigation to determine the cause.
“We are committed to keeping our promise of safe operations and will do our best to take steps to prevent it from happening again,” Wu said.
According to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, the A330-300 jet involved in the accident was delivered brand new to Korean Air in 1998, and other flights to Cebu were either diverted to other airports or returned to their original location. He said he returned to his place.
Cebu Airport said on its Facebook page that it had temporarily closed the runway to allow for the removal of the plane.
Korean Air has not had a passenger fatality since 1997, according to the Aviation Safety Network, a website that summarizes aviation accidents.
At the time, the airline had a poor safety record, but sought outside help from Boeing (BA.N) and Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) to improve standards.
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Reporting by Jamie Freed of Sydney and Karen Lemma of Manila.Edited by Mark Porter and Diane Kraft
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