Another AirAsia plane in news: AirbusA320, with 159 on board, overshoots Kalibo runway
MANILA - Another AirAsia plane figured in the news Tuesday afternoon, this time in the Philippines. An AirAsia Zest aircraft with 159 people onboard overshot the runway at Kalibo International Airport in Aklan late Tuesday afternoon, further spooking holiday travelers.
The incident happened just as international media quoted Indonesian authorities confirming that the debris and bodies found in Java Sea belonged to Air Asia's Flight 8501 that disappeared enroute to Singapore Sunday morning.
The A320 aircraft used by Flight Edz272 overshot Kalibo Runway 23 while landing from Manila at 5:43 PM. It was piloted by Capt. Achilles Narajos.
On board were 153 passengers and six crew members.
Consequently, landing and takeoff at Kalibo airport was suspended effective 5:43PM.
An initial report from accident investigators of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said passengers had to use the plane's emergency inflatable chute to disembark, with assistance from the plane crew.
All passengers are at the airport terminal being attended by airport personnel.
Reports said that three tires of the crippled A320 are embedded in mud at the end of Runway 23.
All incoming flights had been cancelled tonight on account of heavy rains.
They're not having much luck here as they managed to misjudge a 180 on the runway and dig the nose gear in this time last year.
Even if the VOR RWY23 is commenced from the correct altitude of 3900' the descent point is only 11.8nm from the threshold. If cleared for the approach before expecting it or kept high on the DME arc you would struggle to slow down, configure and fly the correct profile.