Naia navigation system OK; 13 flights diverted to Clark back to Manila

FAÇADE of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines— The thirteen (13) flights that were diverted to Clark International Airport late Tuesday morning are now headed back to Manila after the technical glitch at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport that prevented them from landing was fixed late Tuesday afternoon, said a report from Radyo Inquirer 990 A.M.

Naia’s Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Range (DVOR) system had stopped working at around 11 a.m. Tuesday but was fixed a couple of hours past noon, radio reports said.

The DVOR is a short range radio navigation system used by pilots to locate the Naia runaway.

Radyo Inquirer 990 AM said in a follow-up report Tuesday afternoon that among the diverted trips were four international flights from Asiana Airlines, Thai Airways, China Southern Airlines and Philippine Airlines.

Domestic flights were those of the Philippine Airlines, Cebu Pacific and AirPhil Express.

As of this posting, full operations at the Naia have already resumed.