Hong Kong-bound plane forced to return to NAIA | Global News

Hong Kong-bound plane forced to return to NAIA

By: - Reporter / @santostinaINQ
/ 12:58 PM October 14, 2011

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine Airlines flight bound for Hong Kong had to turn and make an emergency landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Friday morning  because of a problem with its landing gear.

According to the Manila International Airport Authority media affairs division, PR 300 was in the air when its pilot contacted the NAIA control tower around 8 a.m., asking that it be allowed to make an emergency landing.

The airplane landed safely, MIAA said.

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