13 hospitalized as Korean Air flight drops 26,900 feet in 15 minutes

The Strait Times/Asia Network 06/24/2024

Passengers on Korean Airlines Flight KE189 arrived safely in Taichung, Taiwan, on June 23 after it was diverted the day before due to a fault, which led to 13 people being taken to the hospital, according to…

More airlines opening flights to new destinations from MCIA — exec

Futch Anthony Inso 12/01/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) is looking forward to more airline companies opening flights from the airport to other countries. MCIAA general manager Julius Neri Jr. said that with more relaxed…

Inclement weather stalls removal operations of crashed Korean aircraft

Futch Anthony Inso 10/28/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — With inclement weather brought by Tropical Storm Paeng, the management of Mactan Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) admitted that it would be very difficult for them to remove the Korean Air aircraft that…

After Korean Air incident, Mactan Cebu airport resumes 24/7 operations

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/27/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Approximately four days after its operations got paralyzed due to a jet that overshot the runway, Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) is back to operating 24/7. The Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA) made the…

Salvage operations, probe on Korean Air flight KE631 continue amid #PaengPH

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/26/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Salvage operations and investigation on Korean Air flight KE631 continue on Wednesday, October 26, 2022, despite bad weather. Nagiel Bañacia, head of the Lapu-Lapu City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (LLCDRRMO), shared…

CAAP exec: Korean aircraft sent distress call for problematic touchdown before landing

Futch Anthony Inso 10/24/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — A distress call was already communicated before the landing of Korean Air flight KE631 on Sunday evening, Oct. 23, 2022. This was clarified by Florentino Galan Jr., air traffic management officer III of…

Mactan airport given go signal to allow flights to depart from 4 to 6 p.m. today

Futch Anthony Inso 10/24/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — The Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) was issued notice to airmen (NOTAM) to allow flights between 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, 2022. This was confirmed by Mary Ann Dimabayao,…

Portions of Mactan airport runway reopened for departing flights

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Airport officials at the Mactan Cebu International Airport (MCIA) have reopened portions of its runway for departing flights on Monday afternoon, Oct. 24.  Lawyer Glenn Napuli, assistant general manager at the Mactan Cebu…

Korean Air prexy apologizes over plane incident in Cebu

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The top executive of Korean Air has issued an apology addressed to those affected by the crash landing of Korean Air flight KE631 at Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA).  “I would like to extend…

530 international-bound passengers stranded at Mactan airport

Morexette Marie B. Erram 10/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – At least 530 passengers bound for international destinations were stranded at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) as of Monday, October 24, officials reported. In a statement issued on Monday, the Department of Tourism…

Partial operations at Mactan Cebu airport may resume by Tuesday

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram 10/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Partial operations at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) may resume by Tuesday, Oct. 25, airport officials said. In a press briefing on Monday, Oct. 24, authorities from the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority (MCIAA)…

Korean Air overshoots Mactan Cebu airport runway, no casualties reported

Futch Anthony Inso, Morexette Marie Erram 10/24/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Operations at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport (MCIA) remain suspended as of Monday, Oct. 24, after Korean Air flight KE631 overshoot the runway apparently due to bad weather. Airport authorities confirmed that an Airbus…

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