Thursday, June 25, 2009

Zest Air plane overshoots runway in Caticlan (Again ....)

Philippines - ILOILO - A Zest Air (formerly Asian Spirit) plane overshot the runway at Caticlan Airport in Malay, Aklan past 7 a.m. Thursday.

The plane exceeded runway 6 of the airport, but no one was injured, officials said.As of posting, it was not yet clear why the plane overshot the runway.The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said the Zest Air plane had 54 passengers, one flight mechanic, and four crew.

Meanwhile, CAAP ordered the cancellation of all flights to Caticlan airport until 6 p.m. Thursday while they are investigating the cause of the incident.Over thirty flights will be affected by the cancellation.

1 comment:

  1. This is the same aircraft that overshot: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dpinpin/3546649981/in/set-72157618529422840/

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