An Airbus A330 belonging to Korean Air was seen overshooting the runway in the Philippines during the later hours of the night.
Source revealed how the plane was making its third attempt at landing due to poor weather conditions and intense rain that really made it difficult for it to achieve a smooth landing.
A new handout photo was provided by the Philippines’ Civil Aviation Authority recently. This showed a giant damaged portion of the airline after it overshot the runway at the country’s airport in Cebu, the heart of the country.
The damaged aircraft is believed to have remained stuck and stranded in that same position in the grass, causing many delays as other flights were barred from entering and leaving the location.
Thankfully, no injuries were reported to humans but it’s quite evident how much damage the plane suffered, with many calling it a near escape in what could be described as a fatal disaster.
A total of 162 people and 11 passengers were onboard the flight and they are believed to have used emergency slides to exit the airline.
Dozens of passengers scheduled for other flights were also stranded and forced to wait as authorities got done with the investigation and completed rescue and relief along the way.
Mactan International Airport is considered to be one of the country’s busiest airports out there and it remained shut due to the stalled plane standing at the end of the lone runway.
Moreover, from the images, most of the plane’s underbelly and nose were damaged as the plane lay in a tipped forward manner on the grassy area.
Sources in the country confirmed how at least 50 other flights had been affected for domestic travel while an investigation into the incident is now taking center stage. The plane was coming from Seoul’s Incheon International Airport.