10 December 2021
A Philippine Airlines Express (PALEX) DH-8 Next Generation plane (RP-C5911), carrying 29 passengers and 4 crew members on board flight PR 2369 from Caticlan skidded at Mactan International Airport in Cebu City upon landing around 11:30am.
No one was reported hurt. But the airport was closed due to stalled plane at the main runway, and was reopened only when the DeHavilland plane was towed to the tarmac around 2:38pm.
“The aircraft wheels veered off into the grass at the side edge of the runway. We thank airport authorities and the CAAP (Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines) for spearheading the towing of the aircraft back into the runway surface,” PAL said in a statement.
PAL also apologized for the inconvenience caused due to the partial blockage of the runway.
“We affirm that safety is our top priority and that Philippine Airlines is fully cooperating with the concerned airport and aviation authorities,” the airline said.
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAAP) disclosed that its Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board (AAIIB) team led by Rainer Baculinao was deployed to Cebu and arrived this afternoon to assess the situation and supervise the extraction of the aircraft.
“We have dispatched our accident investigators to the scene as well and we expect to get more information on the situation,” said CAAP chief Jim Sydiongco''.
According to CAAP, 34 flights were affected by the airport closure, as flights were rerouted to Iloilo International Airport and Panglao Airport. International flights were diverted to Manila.
"incursion" seriously? give us a favor and look up incursion on a dictionary
ReplyDeleteAny occurrence at an aerodrome involving the incorrect presence of an aircraft, vehicle or person on the protected area of a surface designated for the landing and take off of aircraft.
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