Authorities said that the 173 aboard were safe despite that a portion of the aircraft’s underbelly ripped away in the incident.
MANILA, Philippines — A Korean Air Lines passenger plane with 173 passengers aboard overshot the runway in bad weather Sunday night.
The Mactan-Cebu International Airport was closed after an Airbus A330 from Inchon, South Korea, departed the runway during its third landing attempt at the airport around 11:07 p.m. local time. Authorities said that the 173 aboard were safe despite that a portion of the aircraft’s underbelly ripped away in the incident, according to“All passengers are safe and being attended by ground personnel,” the Philippine aviation agency said in a statement obtained by
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