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GF155 - Incident: Gulf B789 at Manila on Nov 4th 2025

Created Tuesday, Nov 4th 2025 17:59Z, last updated Tuesday, Nov 4th 2025 17:59Z

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport
File photo: Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport.

A Gulf Air Boeing 787-9, registration A9C-FJ performing flight GF-155 from Manila (Philippines) to Bahrain (Bahrain), was taxiing for departure from Manila's runway 06 when the crew missed the turn onto the parallel taxiway and entered runway 06 without clearance effectively backtracking the runway. Tower instructed the next arrival on final approach to go around and GF-155 to vacate the runway onto the taxiway at the next turnoff.

A PAL Express Airbus A320-200, registration RP-C8611 performing flight PR-2986 Tacloban to Manila (Philippines), was on short final to runway 06 when GF-155 entered the runway and ATC instructed them to go around. The aircraft positioned for another approach and landed safely about 20 minutes later.

The Boeing 787-9 vacated the runway, taxied to the hold short line and departed about 8 minutes later.

Source: The Aviation Herald

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