The power interruption that lasted from 1:05 am to 8:46 am on Monday happened exactly four months after an electricity supply problem on New Year’s Day caused the air traffic navigation system to go offline, shutting down the country’s entire airspace.
Some areas, however, were left without lights and air conditioning as the generators could not support the terminal’s total power requirement.
“There was a fault indication at the main circuit breaker of Naia Terminal 3 and it triggered an opening in the main circuit breaker which caused the power outage,” he said, adding that after changing an electrical component, power was restored. Bautista added that they were also considering a full electrical audit of Terminal 3 and the other airport terminals, which would take around 60 to 90 days.
“I was panicking because we were not immediately given instructions. A lot of people were lining up and we didn’t know what was happening,” said the 24-year-old teacher who was leaving Metro Manila after a short vacation. “Recovery flights are anticipated to accommodate stranded travelers, and airlines are already assisting passengers with rebooking and refunds,” it said. The MIAA also distributed food and water to affected passengers.Monday’s power outage happened after a technical glitch caused by a power supply problem shut down the country’s air navigation facilities on Jan. 1 and grounded nearly 600 flights flying in and out of Naia, affecting around 65,000 passengers.
This raised the need to put up a backup at a different location for Caap’s air traffic management system. While the transportation department earlier said it would be conducting a feasibility study to realize this project, no major developments had been reported since then.
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