The Airbus A300-608ST, affectionately known as the Beluga, made a historic landing at Clark International Airport on Thursday evening during a scheduled technical stop.
Nicknamed the “Beluga” due to its resemblance to the lovable Arctic mammal, the Airbus A300-608ST is a unique and eye-catching freighter aircraft specially designed to transport oversized cargo for Airbus’ assembly lines across Europe.
Carrying out its duties under the flight code 4Y-8008, the cargo flight embarked from Da Nang, Vietnam, at 5:14 PM (UTC+7), reaching Clark at 8:34 PM (UTC+8).
This noteworthy occasion marks the first-ever Airbus Beluga landing on Philippine soil.
Jhanbren Buan
