CEBU, Philippines – Seventeen international and domestic flights were delayed after a Philippine Air Force aircraft performed an emergency landing at the Mactan-Cebu International Airport on Wednesday, October 4.
The Air Force Public Affairs Office identified the aircraft as a Cessna 208B EX Grand Caravan, which the United States gave to the PAF in 2017. This particular aircraft is commonly used for flight training, VIP transport, and humanitarian missions.Authorities attributed this to “extreme difficulty in maneuvering the aircraft”.
PAF spokesperson Colonel Maria Consuelo Castillo confirmed in a text message to Rappler that the two pilots and three other members of the flight crew were not harmed during the incident. “A thorough investigation of the incident is being undertaken, and rest assured, the PAF is committed to ensuring the utmost safety of our air operations while continuously supporting the country’s security and development efforts,” read the agency’s official statement.According to the Public Affairs Division of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority , the runway was closed for a total of 3 hours.
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