A plane (Lion Air Flight RPC 5880 - Chartered Plane) crashed and burned on runway 24 at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport this Sunday night.
According to Senator Dick Gordon, its flight route is Manila to Cebu to Tokyo, Japan. There were eight on board (1 flight medic, 1 nurse, 1 doctor, 3 flight crew, 1 patient and 1 patient’s companion). The plane was just about to fly when it suddenly caught fire and exploded. A red cross fire truck with 7 crews and 2 red cross ambulances with 7 crews have been reported.
According to reports, the plane also carries medical supplies. Currently, the plane has declared fire out.
Here is the statement of the Manila International Airport Authority:
“This is to confirm an accident that happened on or about 8:00PM today, 29 March 2020, involving a West Wind 24 aircraft bound for Haneda with eight (8) passengers on board.
The accident happened at the end of Runway 24 while the aircraft was taking off
The flight, which was on a medEvac mission to Haneda, Japan, was carrying two (2) passengers and six (6) crew members.
Immediately after the incident, the MIAA Fire and Rescue team were dispatched to the site to douse the flames with chemical foam.
Unfortunately, no passenger survived the accident.
The runway has been temporarily closed, as investigators from the Aircraft Accident Investigation Board of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines are now on site to determine the cause of the incident
MIAA GM Ed Monreal, together with CAAP DDG for Operations Don Mendoza, will hold a presscon at 10:30PM today to address questions.”
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