Woo Ki-hong, President of Korean Air, "Apologies for Passenger Plane Runway Departure at Cebu Airport... Fully Committed to Managing the Situation"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Woo Ki-hong, President of Korean Air, issued an apology on the 24th regarding the runway excursion accident that occurred at Mactan Airport in Cebu, Philippines, and stated that he will do his utmost to manage the situation.

President Woo said, "I bow my head and apologize to everyone who cherishes Korean Air," adding, "Fortunately, there have been no casualties confirmed, but I feel sorry for causing concern to the passengers and their families."

President Woo emphasized, "While doing our best to manage the situation, we will also do our utmost to ensure that passengers are served safely and comfortably without any inconvenience," and "We will closely cooperate with local aviation and government authorities to make every effort to resolve the situation promptly."

According to Korean Air, the A330-300 passenger aircraft (KE631) that departed from Incheon International Airport at 6:35 p.m. on the 23rd and was heading to Mactan Airport in Cebu made an abnormal landing due to adverse local weather conditions. The aircraft succeeded in landing at the airport about an hour later than the scheduled arrival time after three landing attempts due to the bad weather. It stopped in the bushes after passing the runway.

There were 162 passengers and 11 crew members on board. So far, no casualties have been reported. The aircraft's wheels and part of the fuselage were damaged. Passengers evacuated urgently via slides from the aircraft. Up to now, no passengers have been reported seriously injured.

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