According to authorities, a Korean Air plane overshot the runway while landing in bad weather in the central Philippines late Sunday, but all 173 people on board were unharmed.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines, the airport on Mactan Island in Cebu province has been closed indefinitely due to the stalled aircraft.
The photos it released showed the front underbelly of the plane partially ripped away, but neither the airline nor the aviation agency provided further details on the damage.
The Philippine Civil Aviation Administration said in a statement that “all passengers are safe and being attended to by ground personnel.”
173 people are safe after a Korean Air plane overruns a Philippine runway.
The Airbus A330 from Incheon, South Korea, attempted to land twice before overrunning the runway on the third attempt, according to a statement from Korean Air Lines Co.
According to the report, all passengers were evacuated via the plane’s escape slides.
The airline stated that it is investigating the incident.
According to the Philippine aviation agency, at least four incoming flights were diverted to Manila and a nearby airport.
