This Piper plane lands at the grassy lot on Wednesday, May 3, after it overshot the airport’s runway in Palanan town, Isabela province. (Photo courtesy of CAAP)
CITY OF CAUAYAN, Isabela — A Piper light airplane plying the coastal towns in Isabela figured in a bad landing on Wednesday, May 3, and overshot the runway of the Palanan airport in this province, authorities said.
CAAP said Cyclone Airways-operated Piper PA-31-350 Navajo Chieftain aircraft experienced a “runway excursion” at the Palanan Airport at around 10:13 a.m.
All nine passengers were rescued and safely brought to the airport terminal for a checkup.
“All nine passengers of the aircraft concerned were safely disembarked and attended to. Post-incident protocols were immediately initiated,” CAAP said.
Investigators from the Aircraft Accident Investigation and Inquiry Board (AAIIB) were deployed on-site to investigate the incident and supervise the extraction of the aircraft.
Palanan Airport resumed normal operations at 11:23 a.m.