A CEBU Pacific aircraft bound for Manila was stuck at the runway of Awang Airport in Cotabato City on Friday afternoon.
A source said there was no damage to the aircraft nor injuries and deaths from any of the passengers and crew.
The plane got stuck after touchdown as it was making a turn toward the airport terminal.
In a text message to Sun.Star Davao, Cebu Pacific said that its flight 5J 887 bound for Cotabato from Manila landed safely earlier Friday, but as it was doing its normal turn on landing, it got stuck in a soft spot in the Cotabato airport runway.
Passengers on the flight already deplaned and after some thorough checks, the aircraft returned to the ramp, the advisory said.
"Nahulog gulong sa gilid runway, di na makatakbo, bumaba na lang mga passengers," the source said.
"Nalibing yung tire ng plane sa runway kaya nadelay ang flight, dapat 1:05 p.m. ang flight, pero until now, wala pang advice what time departure po," a staff from Cebu Pacific based in Cotabato said as of 2:30 p.m. Friday.
A passenger who frequently flies to Manila with Cebu Pacific said this is not the first time this has happened.
"It happens all the time. Madalas, narrow kasi ang runway," the passenger said.
Return flight 5J 888 from Cotabato to Manila, using the same aircraft, departed at 3:49 p.m. Friday, the Cebu Pacific advisory said.
Source: SunStar Davao By: (Ana Felicia Dulay/With Malu Cadelina Manar)
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