Mactan-Cebu airport flights resume after Korea Air plane prompts temporary closure

[snoop1130]

A member of security looks at the plane of Korean Air flight KE631 with its belly lying on the runway at the airport in Cebu City, central Philippines on October 24, 2022, after it overshot the runway late October 23 while landing in bad weather. A Korean Air plane slid off the runway in central Philippines, causing slight injuries and shutting down the country's second busiest airport, authorities said on October 24.

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MANILA, Philippines — Flights to and from Mactan-Cebu International Airport have resumed as of 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, the Department of Transportation announced. 

 

In a text message to reporters, the DOTr said the latest update from the airport was that the runway is now open from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accommodate flights.

 

This came after a plane of Korean Air overshot the runway of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport late Sunday night, causing the rerouting of some flights and the cancellation of several others the following morning.

 

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[bangon04]

Did they leave the broken plane at the side of the taxiway to remind everyone?

( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XiamenAir_Flight_8667 )