By: April Therese Tan
The Mactan Cebu International Airport has confirmed that at 11:11 pm on Sunday, October 23. 2022, Korean Air flight no. KE631 from Seoul, South Korea overshot the runway in a landing attempt during heavy rains at the said airport.
“No one was hurt during the incident. All 162 passengers and 11 crew onboard the A330 aircraft were immediately evacuated and tended to by airport emergency personnel,” MCIA said in a statement released today.
It said that the incident necessitated the temporary closure of the MCIA runway to allow for the safe removal of the aircraft.
For now, all international and domestic flights to and from MCIA are canceled until further notice.
MCIA added that passengers with flights to and from MCIA are advised to coordinate with their respective airlines first before proceeding to the airport.