The Philippine Air Force (PAF) denied reports that one of its Lockheed C-130 "Hercules" cargo aircraft overshot the Ormoc Airstrip in
What happened instead was that the aircraft, while taxing to its ramp after landing, had one of its landing gears touched the grassy portion of the airfield around 4:50 p.m.
"Immediately, the pilots shut down the engines of the aircraft and immediately unloaded all the cargo as per standard procedure on such matters," PAF spokesperson Col. Miguel Ernesto Okol said.
"It would have been a major incident had it really overshoot," he added.
Okol stated that the C-130 sustained no damage and was airworthy and serviceable.
"In fact, it is now in Mactan Air Base (preparing for another relief flight)," Okol added.
The PAF presently operates three C-130s, all of which are conducting relief missions for "Yolanda" victims.
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