XiamenAir Flight 8667
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| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 August 2018 |
| Summary | Crash-landed due to wet weather (according to the pilot), Under Investigation. |
| Site | Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Manila, Philippines |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-800 |
| Operator | XiamenAir |
| IATA flight No. | MF 8667 |
| ICAO flight No. | CXA 8667 |
| Call sign | XIAMENAIR 8667 |
| Registration | B-5498 |
| Flight origin | Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, Xiamen, Fujian, China |
| Destination | Ninoy Aquino International Airport, Metro Manila, Philippines |
| Passengers | 157 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Survivors | 165 (all) |
A Boeing 737-800 operating XiamenAir Flight 8667, crash landed at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila and skidded off the runway while attempting to land on the airport. The August 16, 2018 crash occurred at 11:55 pm (UTC+8) at the end of the two and a half hour flight from Xiamen.[1]
While the crash had no fatalities, numerous flights at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport were suspended. The NAIA runway 06/24 was closed at the time of the incident until 05:00 am of 18 August 2018. (UTC +08).[2] One of the engines of twin-engine 737–800 was torn off the plane.[3][4]
The pilot of the airplane said that heavy rain obstructed his view of the runway, however transcripts between the air traffic controller and the crew do not indicate anything unusual.[5]
The accident was probed by the Senate of the Philippines through its Senate Committee on Public Services which is headed by Senator Grace Poe. The hearing, attended by XiamenAir officials, took place on August 29, 2018.[6]
References
- ^ Zhang, Benjamin; Ma, Alexandra (17 August 2018). "Chinese Boeing 737 crash-lands at Manila airport". Business Insider. Retrieved 17 August 2018.
- ^ "NAIA runway closure extended until 5 a.m. Saturday". ABS-CBN News. August 17, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2018.
- ^ Manila runway incident a ‘wake-up call’ says official, Gulf News, 18 August 2018
- ^ XiamenAir plane skids off runway in 'crash landing' at Manila Airport, Fox News, 16 August 2018
- ^ Xiamen pilot blames heavy rains for NAIA runway overshoot: sources, ABS-CBN, 19 August 2018
- ^ Ager, Maila (29 August 2018). "Senate probes Xiamen Air runway mishap". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 31 August 2018.