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.

Metars:
RPLL 041000Z VRB01KT 9000 -RA SCT023 OVC090 26/26 Q1006 NOSIG RMK A2971=
RPLL 040900Z 05004KT 8000 -RA SCT022 OVC080 26/26 Q1006 NOSIG RMK A2971=
RPLL 040800Z 01005KT 320V050 9000 -RA SCT023 OVC090 27/26 Q1005 NOSIG RMK A2968=
RPLL 040700Z 36005KT 330V050 9000 -RA SCT023 OVC090 27/26 Q1005 NOSIG RMK A2968=
RPLL 040600Z 36005KT 340V070 9999 -RA FEW023 OVC100 27/26 Q1006 NOSIG RMK A2971=
RPLL 040500Z 01009KT 340V050 9999 -RA FEW023 OVC100 27/26 Q1006 NOSIG RMK A2971=
RPLL 040400Z 01007KT 340V040 9000 -RA SCT023 OVC100 26/26 Q1007 NOSIG RMK A2974=


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