Korean Air Flight 631
Korean Air Flight 631 (KE631/KAL631) was a scheduled passenger flight from Incheon International Airport near Seoul, South Korea to Mactan–Cebu International Airport in Metro Cebu, Philippines. On October 23, 2022, the Airbus A330-300 operating this flight overran the runway while landing in Cebu due to hydraulic failure. Despite what reports described as a "terrifying close call," all passengers and crew members survived without injuries. However, the aircraft was damaged beyond repair and written off as a result of the accident, making it the 14th hull loss of an Airbus A330.
HL7525, the aircraft involved in the accident in 2019 | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 23, 2022 |
| Summary | Runway overrun while landing |
| Site | Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines 10°17′42″N 123°58′00″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Airbus A330-322 |
| Operator | Korean Air |
| IATA flight No. | KE631 |
| ICAO flight No. | KAL631 |
| Call sign | KOREAN AIR 631 |
| Registration | HL7525 |
| Flight origin | Incheon International Airport, Jung District, Incheon, South Korea |
| Destination | Mactan–Cebu International Airport, Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu, Philippines |
| Occupants | 173 |
| Passengers | 162 |
| Crew | 11 |
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Survivors | 173 |
The crash is the 17th Korean Air crash since 1970 that resulted in a total write off of aircraft and the first in 23 years.
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