Tuesday 30 December 2014

AirAsia plane overshoots runway in the Philippines

Another AirAsia airliner has overshot the runway at an airport in the Philippines forcing passengers to make an urgent exit on emergency slides,
The incident happened at Kalibo Airport in Aklan province and involved an Airbus A320-216 carrying 153 passengers and crew from the Filipino capital Manila.

In a statement  issued by AirAsia:
'AirAsia Philippines confirms flight Z2 272 from Manila skidded off the Kalibo International Airport runway at 5:43PM upon landing. All 153 passengers and crew were able to disembark safely, no injuries reported.'
'All passengers are now at a hotel assisted by AirAsia staff,' they added.

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