Butuan’s Bancasi airport halted their operations Saturday after a Cebu Pacific aircraft’s nose wheel went off the runway.
“CEB flight 5J 220 Butuan – Cebu today has been cancelled after the aircraft nose wheel went off the runway as it was turning in preparation for takeoff,” said Cebu Pacific in a public message posted on Facebook at 2:27pm.
“All passengers have deplaned and are currently being re-accommodated in the next available flights. The Butuan runway has been temporarily closed,” the statement added.
Several other flights were cancelled because of the incident:
5J220 Butuan-Cebu
5J785/786 Manila-Butuan-Manila
5J791/792 Manila-Butuan-Manila
5J223/224 Cebu-Butuan-Cebu
Passengers affected were offered options including free rebooking of flight within 30 days, rerouting to the nearest alternate airport in Cagayan De Oro or Davao, or a full refund. – GMA News
