Cebu Pacific cancels flight due to fire at Changi Airport
Cebu Pacific on Tuesday night has canceled a flight from Singapore going to Manila due to a fire incident at the Changi Airport.
In a tweet by Super Radyo dzBB's James Agustin, flight 5J806 was cancelled at 10:30 p.m. due to the situation at Changi Airport in Singapore.
@CebuPacificAir @dzbb UPDATE from @CebuPacificAir: Biyahe ng flight 5J806 na mula sa Singapore, kinansela. Mga apektadong pasahero, bukas na makakabiyahe. @dzbb pic.twitter.com/T3yf8H7AVw
— James Agustin (@_jamesJA) May 16, 2017
A flight bound for Manila was scheduled on May 17 at 10:00 a.m. to recover affected passengers.
Fire broke out in the departure hall of Changi Airport Terminal 2, which forced the evacuation of passengers.
Three people were also brought to the hospital for "smoke inhalation" following the fire incident.
Meanwhile, the Changi airport management already warned passengers of "significant delays" of their flights. — BAP, GMA News