Several flights have been canceled and diverted Friday after a Chinese plane went off-runway due to heavy rainfall.
Xiamen Air flight MF8667 remains stuck beside the main runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), as of this posting, prompting airport authorities to close down the airstrip and call off or divert a number of domestic and international flights.
The aircraft swerved to the left and off-runway around 11:55 p.m. Thursday. All 157 passengers and crew of the airplane have been evacuated safely, according to a joint statement from the NAIA and Civila Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP).
“Due to the incident, NAIA’S international runway 06/24 is closed until 12 noon today (Friday),” the statement read.
The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said the following flights have been canceled as of 8:23 a.m.:
Xiamen Air flight MF8667 remains stuck beside the main runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), prompting airport authorities to close down the airstrip and call off or divert a number of international flights on Friday, August 17, 2018. The aircraft swerved to the left and off-runway around 11:55 p.m. Thursday. All 157 passengers and crew of the airplane have been evacuated safely, according to a joint statement from the NAIA and Civila Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). Contributed photo
NAIA Terminal 1
Etihad Airways: EY 421 MNL- ABU DHABI 2336H
Saudia Airlines: SV 871 MNL – Jeddah 1810H
Hongkong Airlines: HX 781 HONG KONG-MNL 2300H
China Airlines: CI 711 KHH – MNL 0910H
China Airlines: CI 712 MNL – KHH 1000H
NAIA Terminal 2
Philippine Airlines:
PR 453 MNL-GES 0715H
PR 454 GES-MNL 1215H
PR 1845 MNL-CEB 0655H
PR 1846 CEB-MNL 1010H
PR 432 MNL-TOKYO 1440H
NAIA Terminal 3
Cathay Pacific:
CX 908 MNL-Hong Kong 0600H
CX 912 MNL – Hong Kong 0825H
CX 907 Hong Kong – MNL 0940H
CX 906 MNL- Hong Kong 1050H
CX 901 Hong Kong – MNL 1125H
CX 900 MNL – Hong Kong 1235H
Cebu Pacific
5J 272 MNL- Hong Kong 0600H
5J 273 Hong Kong – MNL 1200H
5J 5054 MN – Hong Kong 0615H
5J 5055 NARITA – MNL 1720H
5J 929 MNL-BANGKOK 0615H
5J 930 Bangkok – MNL 1445H
5J 110 MNL-Hong Kong 0735H
5J 111 Hong Kong- MNL 1400H
5J 805 MNL-SIN 1330H
5J 896 SIN-MNL 2330H
Meanwhile, NAIA said the following flights have been redirected :
Philippine Airlines
PR 105 SAN FRANCISCO – MNL > DIVERTED TO CEBU
PR 103 LOS ANGELES – MNL > DIVERTED TO CLARK
PR 117 VANCOUVER – MNL > DIVERTED TO CEBU
PR 115 SAN FRANCISCO – MNL > DIVERTED TO CLARK
PR 119 TORONTO – MNL > DIVERTED TO CLARK
This is a developing story. Please refresh for updates. /kga