PAL Flight PR 2680, nag-overshoot sa runway ng Busuanga Airport

PAL Flight PR 2680, nag-overshoot sa runway ng Busuanga Airport; Mga pasahero at crew, ligtas na nai-evacuate

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00:00An airplane crashed on the runway at Busuanga Airport in Coron, Palawan yesterday afternoon.

00:06According to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines,

00:0953 passengers and 4 crew members were on board the airplane when the incident happened at 2.52 pm.

00:19In one statement, the Philippine Airlines Flight PR2680 left Mactan Airport at 1.44 pm

00:28and landed at Busuanga Airport where it crashed on the runway.

00:33The passengers and crew of the airplane were safe until 3.40 pm.

00:40According to the spokesperson of the airline, Eric Apolonio,

00:43all passengers were safe and no one was injured.

00:48According to the initial assessment, hydroplaning is the cause of the overshooting.

00:54Hydroplaning occurs when the wheels of a vehicle or aircraft

00:58hit a thin surface of water and lost contact with the cement

01:04resulting in the sudden loss of control of the airplane.

01:09According to the agency, they are continuously consulting with the authorities

01:13to restore the normal operation of the airplane.