A TOTAL of 14 flights were diverted to Clark International Airport (CRK) after a Xiamen Airlines aircraft skidded and overshot the runway at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Thursday, August 16.
At least 1,900 passengers of the diverted flights deplaned and were served at the Clark airport.
Food packs were on the ready for the passengers of several Philippine Airlines (PAL) flights that were diverted to the Clark airport.
Passengers of the diverted flights also boarded buses that would take them to NAIA in Manila.
"Clark International Airport Corporation (CIAC), the airlines and the agencies involved were ready for such an event and responded accordingly," Alexander Cauguiran, CIAC chief, who was at the passenger terminal himself to oversee the operations, said. (PR)