A Kuwait Airways outbound flight for the Philippines with 284 passengers on board encountered a minor incident early Friday morning earlier than takeoff at Kuwait Worldwide Airport, the Public Authority for Civil Aviation (PACA) confirmed.
PACA spokesman Abdullah Al-Rajhi mentioned the incident occurred at 4:24 a.m. because of an emergency technical malfunction within the plane’s braking system whereas the airplane was taxiing.
He emphasised that no accidents had been reported amongst passengers or crew members and that the injury was restricted to the plane’s exterior.
Based on Al-Rajhi, the technical groups instantly dealt with the scenario in keeping with permitted security procedures. The plane space was secured, and thorough technical inspections had been carried out to make sure operational security.
An alternate flight (KU417) was organized and left for the Philippines at 12:20 p.m., making certain that passengers continued their journey with out additional delay.
Al-Rajhi reaffirmed that the protection of passengers and aircrews stays the highest precedence for each Civil Aviation and Kuwait Airways, stressing that such conditions are managed in accordance with the very best worldwide air security requirements.