A Korean Air flight number KE361 ran off the runway at Cebu Airport in the Philippines, causing serious damage to the plane, but fortunately no one was injured.

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[Instant News/Comprehensive Report] A Korean Air flight number KE361 was originally scheduled to arrive in the Philippines on Sunday (23rd) evening, but because the landing was unsuccessful, the flight overran the runway at Cebu Airport in the Philippines.

The plane was severely damaged, but fortunately no one was injured and all passengers on board were evacuated to a local hotel.

According to comprehensive foreign media reports, Korean Air pointed out in a statement in the early morning of the 24th that the Korean Air A330 passenger plane, numbered KE361, with 173 people on board, tried to land twice unsuccessfully due to bad weather, and tried at 11:70 pm local time. During the third landing, it accidentally ran out of the runway of Cebu Airport.

Korean Air said that the cause of the accident is still under investigation and will make every effort to prevent similar incidents from happening again in the future.

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Passengers on the plane have been evacuated to three local hotels for placement, and alternative flights have been arranged.

It can be seen from the photos at the scene that the nose and wings of the aircraft were severely damaged, and the front landing gear had also been broken.

Due to the landing accident, the management unit of Cebu Airport stated that the runway of the airport is temporarily closed, and the restart time is yet to be evaluated.

Although the aircraft was severely damaged, no passengers and crew were injured and the passengers were evacuated to local hotels.

(Associated Press)