Korean Air Flight Makes Emergency Landing at NAIA
Aviation Updates Philippines - An Incheon-bound Boeing 777-3B5(ER) of Korean Air from Singapore diverted to the Ninoy Aquino International Airport early Tuesday due to reported smoke in the cabin area. Flight KE644 landed safely in Manila at 2:05 am local time.
The Korean Air flight called Manila controllers and radioed them about their technical problem. According to Capt. KevJoy Go of the Philippine PlaneSpotters Group - PPSG, he heard the transmissions between the flight in emergency and the control tower, and it seems the pilots remained calm throughout.
Korean Air flight 644 was flying 285 passengers on-board and were unloaded safely after the priority landing in Manila. Maintenance personnel of the Korean airline quickly inspected the aircraft and declared it fit to fly at 4 am local time.
According to Sung Suk Jae of Korean Air, "the flight did not have smoke in the cabin but the crew sensed a burning smell coming out from a seat."
“After a maintenance check it was figured the origin of the smell was the AVOD (audio/video on demand) unit that was malfunctioning. The unit’s power supply was cut (as) a safety measure and continued the flight,” he said.
The aircraft continued its flight to Seoul-Incheon and took off from Manila at 6:22 am local time. Korean Air Flight 644 landed safely at the Incheon International Airport in Korea at 10:35 am Korea standard time.
Source: Flightradar24.com, GMA News, Inquirer.net
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| CABIN SMOKE. Smoke in the cabin caused the diversion of Korean Airlines Flight KE644 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila. The flight took off from Manila at 6:22 am local time after being inspected by Korean Air maintenance personnel. Photo by Dor Lok - JetPhotos.net |
Korean Air flight 644 was flying 285 passengers on-board and were unloaded safely after the priority landing in Manila. Maintenance personnel of the Korean airline quickly inspected the aircraft and declared it fit to fly at 4 am local time.
According to Sung Suk Jae of Korean Air, "the flight did not have smoke in the cabin but the crew sensed a burning smell coming out from a seat."
“After a maintenance check it was figured the origin of the smell was the AVOD (audio/video on demand) unit that was malfunctioning. The unit’s power supply was cut (as) a safety measure and continued the flight,” he said.
The aircraft continued its flight to Seoul-Incheon and took off from Manila at 6:22 am local time. Korean Air Flight 644 landed safely at the Incheon International Airport in Korea at 10:35 am Korea standard time.
Source: Flightradar24.com, GMA News, Inquirer.net
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