Transmile Runway Excursion

[QNH1013]

Initial report is that Kuching International Airport in Malaysia has been closed due to a Transmile Air runway excursion. No news if it was their 737 or Cessna Caravan. Just hope nobody hurt and just an incident.

[bfd777]

KUCHING: About 10 flights were affected when the airport here was temporarily closed after a cargo plane skidded while landing during the rain last night.

The Transmile Air Cessna 208 from Sibu skidded on the runway at 9.10pm, leading to the closure of the airport.

The pilot and co-pilot escaped unhurt but were sent to the Sarawak General Hospital for a medical check-up.

Kuching OCPD Asst Comm Kassim Yusof, who was at the scene to inspect the aircraft, said it was slightly damaged.

“The plane was transporting Pos Laju cargo,” he added.

The airport’s closure affected eight incoming flights operated by Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia, including one from Hong Kong that had earlier stopped over in Kota Kinabalu, and several others from Kuala Lumpur and Miri.

“These flights were diverted either to Miri or Kota Kinabalu or retimed,” said ACP Kassim.

Also affected was one flight bound for Kuala Lumpur.

At press time, the airport had yet to be reopened.

:O

[Ice Age]

It looks as if the KK and Kuching airport are getting very dangerous airport. What is the authority doing about all these???? Please don't say its god will because he/she is giving loads of hints here!!!

[satumare]

WBGG and WBKK are indeed dangerous airport but not overly. Only the pilots gets overly dangerous. Pushing their limits and really after landing too many a times in these places, forget their better jugdement and forget to exercise their Threat and Error Management. Do not just blatantly blame on anybody .We just need to look at ourselves. Cheers.