Korean Air

2022 - 10 - 24

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Korean Air says jet overran runway in Philippines, no injuries reported (Reuters)

A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late Sunday, the airline said, ...

"Passengers have been escorted to three local hotels and an alternative flight is being arranged," the airline said of flight KE361. [(BA.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/BA.N) and Delta Air Lines Inc [(DAL.N)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/DAL.N) to improve its standards. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Korean Air President Keehong Woo 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. [(AIR.PA)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/AIR.PA) A330 widebody flying from Seoul to Cebu had tried to land twice in poor weather before it overran the runway on the third attempt at 23:07 local time, Korean Air said in a statement on Monday. [(003490.KS)](https://www.reuters.com/companies/003490.KS) jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late Sunday, the airline said, adding that there were no injuries and all passengers had evacuated safely.

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Korean Air plane overshoots runway in the Philippines (Aljazeera.com)

All 173 people on board KE631 reported safe as damaged plane shuts airport on Mactan Island in central Philippines.

“Passengers have been escorted to three local hotels and an alternative flight is being arranged,” the airline said of flight KE361. 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. 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.

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Korean Air plane overshoots runway, shuts Philippine airport (Nikkei Asia)

MANILA (AP) -- A damaged Korean Air plane remained stuck in the grass at a Philippine airport Monday after it overshot a runway in rainy weather the n.

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Korean Air plane overshoots runway in... (The Malaysian Reserve)

A Korean Air plane slid off the runway while landing at Cebu international airport in the Philippines, causing slight injuries and shutting down the ...

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Korean Air jet overruns runway in Philippines, no injuries (Free Malaysia Today)

The Airbus SE 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 23:07pm, ...

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Korean Air jet overshoots runway in Philippines, no injuries reported ... (Global Times)

A Korean Air jet with 173 people on board overshot the runway at Cebu International Airport in the Philippines late on Sunday, the airline said, ...

The nose landing gear appeared to have collapsed. "Passengers have been escorted to three local hotels and an alternative flight is being arranged," the airline said of flight KE631. A Korean Air jet lies with its belly on the runway at the airport in Cebu, the Philippines on October 24, 2022, after it overshot the runway on late October 23 while landing in bad weather.

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173 passengers, crew reported safe after Korean Air jet overshoots ... (USA TODAY)

"All passengers are safe and being attended by ground personnel," the Philippine aviation agency said in a statement. The Airbus A330 from Incheon, South Korea, ...

"I would like to extend my sincere sentiments regarding the Korean Air Flight KE631 incident at Mactan-Cebu International Airport on October 23, 2022. said in a statement. The Airbus A330 from Incheon, South Korea, attempted to land twice before overrunning the runway on the third attempt, Korean Air Lines Co.

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Korean Air jet overshoots runway at Philippine airport, no injuries ... (The Straits Times)

The Airbus SE A330 flying from Seoul to Cebu had tried to land twice in poor weather. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The airline had a poor safety record at that time, but sought outside help from Boeing and Delta Air Lines to improve its standards. Korean Air has not had a fatal passenger crash since 1997, according to Aviation Safety Network, a website that compiles aviation accidents. “Passengers have been escorted to three local hotels and an alternative flight is being arranged,” the airline said of flight KE361.

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Korean Air plane crashes off runway after thunderstorms thwart ... (FOX Weather)

A Korean Air plane slid off a runway in the Philippines after making multiple attempts to land in a thunderstorm on Sunday, according to flight tracking and ...

Flight tracker data from FlightAware also shows the plane made two landing attempts before the pilot flew away and circled over open water before making the third and final attempt. "Thunderstorms developed as the plane was trying to land, and based on our flight tracking data from FlightAware, you can clearly see the flight made multiple landing attempts before landing," FOX Weather Meteorologist Jordan Overton said. FOX Forecast Center radar shows thunderstorms over the airport around the time of the landing at 11:17 p.m.

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Korean Air plane stuck in grass after overshooting runway (1 News)

Korean Air says the plane tried to land twice in poor weather at Mactan in the Philippines before overshooting the runway.

The plane lay tipped forward on a grassy area with its front landing wheel not visible and emergency slides deployed at the doors. A ripped-open hole was also visible at the top of the plane near a front door. A damaged Korean Air plane remained stuck in the grass at a Philippine airport on Monday (local time) after it overshot a runway in rainy weather the night before.

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Korean Air Airbus A330 Accident: What We Know So Far (Simple Flying)

The aircraft overshot the runway during its third attempt to land in heavy rain and traffic to and from Cebu remains suspended.

- SkyTeam - Alliance: A thorough investigation will be performed together with the local aviation authorities and Korean authorities to determine the cause(s) of this event. - 1969 [operating flight KE631](https://simpleflying.com/korean-air-airbus-a330-crash-lands-philippines/) from [Seoul Incheon International Airport](https://simpleflying.com/tag/seoul-incheon/) (ICN) to Cebu, taking off at 19:20 local time. The airline has now confirmed that there were no injuries, and all passengers were evacuated safely.

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Korean Air A330 Suffers Major Damage During Overrun in Cebu (Aviation International News)

Runway operations at the Philippines' Mactan Cebu International Airport temporarily resumed from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. local time on Monday for departing flights ...

Thankfully for Korean Air, it has suffered no further fatal accidents since then, although last month one of its Boeing 777-300ERs clipped the tail of an Icelandair Boeing 757-200 on the ground at Heathrow Airport, resulting in no injuries. “We remain committed to standing behind our promise of safe operations and will do our very best to institute measures to prevent any recurrence,” he said. This most recent accident prompted Korean Air president Keehong Woo to issue a statement stressing the airline’s safety priorities.

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