Domestic flight cancelled due to mishap at Naia

A domestic flight was cancelled on Saturday after a metal sheet from the roof of a terminal of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), which was undergoing repair, flew and hit the windshield of the parked aircraft.

According to the Manila International Airport (Miaa), Cebu Pacific-Tiger Airways (Cebgo) Manila to Caticlan flight DG 6235 was parked at the Naia Terminal 4 when a metal sheet from the terminal, undergoing roof repairs, flew into the aircraft’s windshield.

The flight of the Cebgo aircraft, scheduled at 9 a.m., was cancelled and some 150 of its passengers were rebooked to other flights.

Its return flight, DG 6326 Caticlan to Manila, was likewise cancelled.

MIAA said in a statement that at the time of the incident, the contractors for the roof replacement project at the Naia 4 were bringing down the metal sheets.

“Aside from a small scratch, no serious visible damage was done to the plane,” the Miaa pointed out.

The airport authority further said, “Cebgo may file a claim with Miaa. Miaa will endorse it to GSIS (Government Service Insurance System), our insurer, for evaluation and assessment.”

It added, “If Miaa will be found liable, Miaa will pay through GSIS. Then Miaa may run after the contractor to determine their culpability.”