Tag: NAIA runway

Aircraft gets stalled on NAIA runway; MIAA says no flights affected

(Eagle News) — An aircraft got stalled on a runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport on Tuesday, Jan. 17. The Manila International Airport Authority said the King Air aircraft stalled at Runway 13/31 at 10:05 a.m. today. The nine people on board—seven individuals and two crew members—were unharmed, MIAA said. They were immediately assisted by the MIAA Rescue Team. According to MIAA, the aircraft was successfully extracted at 10:43 a.m. Clearing operations were done […]

Monreal: MIAA spent at least P15 million to extricate Xiamen plane from NAIA runway

(Eagle News)–The removal of the Xiamen plane that got stuck in a Ninoy Aquino International Airport runway last week cost the Manila International Airport Authority some P15 million. In a television interview on Tuesday, Aug. 21, MIAA General Manager Ed Monreal said this was, however, only the initial cost that covered  the manpower and the rental for the equipment used to extricate Xiamen Air flight MF8667 from the 06/24 runway. “I met with the Chairman of Xiamen […]