NAIA Terminal 3 resumed normal operations on Friday afternoon (July 12, 2024) after the stranded aircraft of Cebu Pacific was towed from the taxiway. NAIA–INQUIRER PHOTO / RICHARD A. REYES
MANILA, Philippines — The Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) Terminal 3 resumed normal operations on Friday afternoon after the stranded aircraft of Cebu Pacific was towed from the taxiway, the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said.
The Cebu Pacific A-321 aircraft, which got stuck on a grassy portion of the Naia Terminal 3 taxiway on Friday morning, was removed at 1:55 p.m.
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Miaa confirmed to INQUIRER.net that operations are back to normal, and no additional flights have been added to the list of delayed trips at Naia.
In an earlier advisory, Miaa reported that the following flights were halted:
Arrival:
- United Airlines (UA)
UA 189 San Francisco-Manila
- Scoot (TR)
TR 396 Singapore-Manila
- Emirates (EK)
EK 336 Dubai-Manila
- Cebu Pacific (5J)
5J 050 Melbourne-Manila
- Cebu Pacific (5J)
5J 309 Guangzhou-Manila
- Jetstar (3K)
3K 763 Singapore-Manila
Departure:
- Cebu Pacific (5J)
5J 110 Manila-Hongkong
- All Nippon Airways (NH)
NH 820 Manila-Narita
- Cathay Pacific (CX)
CX 912 Manila-Hongkong
- Jetstar (3K)
3K 763 Manila-Kansai
- Emirates (EK)
EK 337 Manila-Dubai
- Scoot (TR)
TR 397 Manila-Singapore
- United Airlines (UA)
UA 190 Manila-San Francisco
Meanwhile, contrary to an initial report from Miaa that the aircraft “slightly swerved,” Cebu Pacific clarified that it only got stuck during a repositioning activity.
“It didn’t veer off or swerve. It wasn’t landing or taking off. The aircraft was not operating a flight, was not landing or taking off,” the airline explained in a message sent to Inquirer.
“During repositioning or parking procedure, it got stuck on the ground. That’s why it has no flight number, no passengers, no flight crew,” it added.