The power outage forced thousands of passengers to cancel or delay their flights
More than 360 flights in and out of Manila were cancelled, diverted or delayed, affecting around 56,000 passengers.
More than 360 flights in and out of Manila were cancelled, diverted or delayed, affecting around 56,000 passengers. But transportation department secretary Jaime Bautista said the air traffic management centre, which controls inbound and outbound flights, "went down" due to a power outage that resulted in the loss of communication, radio, radar and internet.
"The flight delays and diversions are only precautionary measures to ensure the safety of passengers, crew, and aircraft," the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines said.
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