Thursday, August 11, 2016

F-27 transport plane in NAIA mishap still flyable

From the Philippine News Agency (Aug 11): F-27 transport plane in NAIA mishap still flyable

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) Fokker F-27 "Friendship" transport aircraft, whose tires went flat at the runway of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Pasay City Wednesday night, is still flyable.

This was stressed by PAF spokesperson Col. Araus Robert Musico in a message to the PNA Thursday.

"The aircraft (with tail number 10620) is flyable," he added.

But Musico declined to comment further on the mishap as it is still being investigated as part of the PAF standard accident operating procedure.

"We can't further comment until (the investigation) is completed except for the flat tire, the aircraft did not sustain any damage so it absolutely flyable," he added.

A PAF F-27 got disabled in NAIA at 8:40 p.m. Wednesday after its landing gears sustained two flat tires.

It was towed clear at 9:37 p.m. resuming normal operations in the airport.

http://www.pna.gov.ph/index.php?idn=1&sid=&nid=1&rid=912672

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