Saudi B747 in Manila
ILA, 5 June — A Saudi Arabian Airlines plane overshot a runway of the Manila airport yesterday, but did not cause injuries or damages.
Edgardo Manda, general manager of Ninoy Aquino International Airport, said the Boeing 747-200, which came from Riyadh with 382 passengers and 19 crew members on board, encountered "hydraulic problems" while landing.
The aircraft’s nose gear plowed into a grassy area of the runway, after it swerved to the right when the pilot lost control. "The pilot suffered a steering problem upon landing, resulting to the swerving, which forced him to apply sudden braking action," an airport statement said.
The plane was immediately removed from the runway to avoid disrupting operations at the busy airport, it added.