Korean Air Plane Overshoots Runway in Philippines

A man walks beside a damaged Korean Air plane after it overshot the runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu, central Philippines early Monday Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Juan Carlo De Vela)
A man walks beside a damaged Korean Air plane after it overshot the runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu, central Philippines early Monday Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Juan Carlo De Vela)
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Korean Air Plane Overshoots Runway in Philippines

A man walks beside a damaged Korean Air plane after it overshot the runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu, central Philippines early Monday Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Juan Carlo De Vela)
A man walks beside a damaged Korean Air plane after it overshot the runway at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport in Cebu, central Philippines early Monday Oct. 24, 2022. (AP Photo/Juan Carlo De Vela)

A Korean Air plane slid off the runway while landing at Cebu international airport in the Philippines, causing slight injuries and shutting down the country's second busiest airport, authorities said Monday.

All 173 passengers and crew of Korean Air flight KE631 from Incheon were evacuated safely after the Airbus A330 aircraft overshot the runway on Sunday, the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) said in a report.

Minor injuries were treated at the airport clinic, AFP reported.

Glenn Napuli, the airport's assistant general manager, said the airport would be shut down until midnight, and authorities were working to resume flights within the day.

"We are hoping by tomorrow we can remove the aircraft," Napuli said in a briefing.

An investigation was underway into the cause of the accident, Napuli said.

Korean Air president Woo Kee-hong has apologized over the incident and vowed a "thorough investigation" by both Philippine and Korean authorities.

"We always prioritize safety in all of our operations, and we truly regret the stress and inconvenience brought to our passengers," Woo said in statement posted on the company website.



US Embassy Issues Security Alert in Thailand after Uyghurs' Deportation to China

Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shows a picture on his mobile phone of Uyghur refugees upon their arrival at a airport in China,  during a press conference on the deportation of Uyghur refugees detained in Thailand to China, at the Justice Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 February 2025. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK
Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shows a picture on his mobile phone of Uyghur refugees upon their arrival at a airport in China, during a press conference on the deportation of Uyghur refugees detained in Thailand to China, at the Justice Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 February 2025. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK
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US Embassy Issues Security Alert in Thailand after Uyghurs' Deportation to China

Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shows a picture on his mobile phone of Uyghur refugees upon their arrival at a airport in China,  during a press conference on the deportation of Uyghur refugees detained in Thailand to China, at the Justice Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 February 2025. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK
Thai Defense Minister Phumtham Wechayachai shows a picture on his mobile phone of Uyghur refugees upon their arrival at a airport in China, during a press conference on the deportation of Uyghur refugees detained in Thailand to China, at the Justice Ministry in Bangkok, Thailand, 27 February 2025. EPA/NARONG SANGNAK

The United States embassy in Bangkok on Friday issued a security alert for its citizens in Thailand, a day after the secretive deportation of 40 Uyghurs to China that has drawn international condemnation.
"Similar deportations have prompted violent retaliatory attacks in the past," a security alert posted on the embassy website said.
Diplomats and security analysts say Thailand's widely-condemned deportation of 100 Uyghurs to China in July 2015 led to a deadly bombing a month later at a Bangkok shrine that killed 20 people in what was the worst attack of its kind on Thai soil.
Thai authorities at the time concluded the attack was linked to their crackdown on a human trafficking ring, without specifically linking the group to the Uyghurs. Two ethnic Uyghur men were arrested in connection with the incident and their trial is proceeding, despite repeated delays.
The Japanese embassy in Thailand also sent an email warning its citizens in the wake of Thursday's deportation, the mission told Reuters.
"This is not a change in risk assessment about Thailand," it said in an email.
The Thai foreign ministry did not immediately comment on the security alert and email warning.
Thailand is a major regional tourist destination that received 35.5 million visitors last year, with its economy heavily dependent on the sector. Thailand also draws millions of visitors from China every year. Held in Thailand for a decade, 40 Uyghurs were sent back to China in a pre-dawn operation on Thursday, defying calls from United Nations human rights experts who said they would be at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned.
China has rejected allegations of abuse against the Uyghurs and on Friday described those as groundless lies.