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

Oct 24 (Reuters) - A Korean Air Lines Co Ltd (003490.KS) pitchy with 173 radical connected committee overshot the runway astatine Cebu International Airport successful the Philippines precocious connected Sunday, the hose said, adding that determination were nary injuries and each passengers had evacuated safely.

The Airbus SE (AIR.PA) A330 widebody flying from Seoul to Cebu had tried doubly to onshore successful mediocre upwind earlier it overran the runway connected the 3rd effort astatine 23:07 (1507 GMT), Korean Air said successful a connection connected Monday.

"Passengers person been escorted to 3 section hotels and an alternate formation is being arranged," the hose said of formation KE361. "We are presently identifying the origin of the incident."

Video from the country verified by Reuters showed wide harm to the plane. The chemoreceptor landing cogwheel appeared to person collapsed.

Korean Air President Keehong Woo issued an apology connected the airline's website, saying a thorough probe would beryllium carried retired by Philippine and South Korean authorities to find the cause.

"We stay committed to lasting down our committedness of harmless operations and volition bash our precise champion to institute measures to forestall its recurrence," Woo said.

The A330-300 pitchy progressive successful the mishap was delivered caller to Korean Air successful 1998, according to formation tracking website FlightRadar24, which said that different flights to Cebu had diverted to different airports oregon returned to their origin.

The Cebu airdrome said connected its Facebook leafage that it had temporarily closed the runway to let for the removal of the plane, meaning each home and planetary flights were cancelled until further notice.

Korean Air has not had a fatal rider clang since 1997, according to Aviation Safety Network, a website that compiles aviation accidents.

The hose had a mediocre information grounds astatine that clip but sought extracurricular assistance from Boeing Co (BA.N) and Delta Air Lines Inc (DAL.N) to amended its standards.

Reporting by Jamie Freed successful Sydney and Karen Lema successful Manila; Editing by Mark Porter and Diane Craft

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