MIAA is accountable for terminal 3 power outage

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The country’s air traffic once again suffered a jolt in operation as the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 experienced a more than seven hours of power outage causing the cancellation of more than 40 flights. Based on initial reports, the recent outage at NAIA Terminal 3 was due to fault current caused by dilapidated and old electrical wirings prompting Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the Department of Transportation to order for an over-all audit of the airport and the procurement of additional generators to ensure that sufficient electricity inside the airport.

Roland Vibal, National Coordinator of Kuryente.org, said:

“There is negligence on the part the MIAA, whose mandate is to upgrade and provide safe, efficient and reliable airport facilities for international and domestic air travel. It seems the incidents in NAIA proves the agency’s failure in its duties. Its pronouncement regarding the incident cannot cover for the agency’s culpability to the current state of our airport. The electricity outage created tensions and dismay between airport personnel and passengers caught stranded and forced to rebook their flights. Apologies are not enough. Heads must roll in the agency and a formal investigation and reforms to its operation is needed.”

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