The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines has temporarily closed the Kalibo International Airport after an Airbus A320 aircraft landing gear burst Thursday afternoon.
There were no reported injuries among the 151 passengers on board.
CAAP’s Operation Rescue and Coordinating Center reported that Seair flight SGD3091 with registry number RP-C5323 was stalled at Runway 05 due to a tire that had burst. The tire needs to be replaced before it can be towed to the airport’s parking bay.
Several domestic and international flights have been affected by the runway closure.
The flight was carrying 151 passengers including four children and three infants. The pilot was identified as Capt. Edmond Packett. There were four crew members.
Passengers was deplaned on the runway and were ferried to the arrival passenger hall.
Airport manager Martin Tere said that they expected to resume normal operations 9 p.m. on the same day.