AirAsia flight overshoots runway
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An AirAsia plane has overshot a runway in the Philippines on Tuesday night, forcing passengers and crew to disembark using emergency slides.
The news comes just days after AirAsia flight QZ8501 crashed into the Java Sea with 162 people on board.
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All 153 passengers on flight Z2272 from Manila to Kalibo escaped without injury after bad weather caused the plane to make a rough landing.
Passengers tweeting the event said they were told to disembark the plane quickly and leave their bags as firetrucks arrived.
AirAsia confirmed all passengers had safely disembarked the plane without injury.
“AirAsia Philippines confirms flight Z2272 from Manila skidded off the Kalibo International Airport runway at 5.43pm (8.43pm AEDT) upon landing,” the airline said in a statement.
“All 153 passengers and crew were able to disembark safely, no injuries reported. All passengers are now at a hotel assisted by AirAsia staff.”
Jakarta-based journalist Jet Damazo-Santos who was travelling on the flight denied passengers were at a hotel, saying they were still at Kalibo Airport hours after the landing.
Airasia plane overshot runway at kalibo pic.twitter.com/6E4hWUJbS0
— Jet Damazo-Santos (@jetdsantos) December 30, 2014
Nobody seems to be hurt. Weather was bad because of #senangph Plane came to a very abrupt stop
— Jet Damazo-Santos (@jetdsantos) December 30, 2014
Engine was shut immediately, we were told to leave bags, deplane asap. Firetruck was waiting. Seems handled well. pic.twitter.com/fjY0idESNM
— Jet Damazo-Santos (@jetdsantos) December 30, 2014
Shoe-less AirAsia flight attendants on the windy, cold tarmac in Kalibo. Can’t wear heels when sliding down. pic.twitter.com/PZNTXgLirc
— Jet Damazo-Santos (@jetdsantos) December 30, 2014
Elderly passengers of AirAsia flight that overshot runway at Kalibo getting blood pressure checked pic.twitter.com/Lyr15BzSMX
— Jet Damazo-Santos (@jetdsantos) December 30, 2014
Also noticed official AirAsia statement said we’re in a hotel — NOT TRUE. We’re just at airport lounge. See http://t.co/JcmphsWQA9
— Jet Damazo-Santos (@jetdsantos) December 30, 2014