Charter Operator Faces Grounding After Manila Crash

The accident occurred on Ninoy Aquino International’s runway 06/24.
Credit: Manila International Airport Authority
Philippine authorities are likely to ground charter operator Lionair while they investigate the cause of a fatal Mar. 29 crash that is the second such accident involving the operator in the past seven months. An IAI 1124A Westwind jet owned by Lionair—not connected to Indonesian airline Lion Air...
Adrian Schofield

Adrian is a senior air transport editor for Aviation Week, based in New Zealand. He covers commercial aviation in the Asia-Pacific region.

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