Today was supposed
to be a great day flying to more fun! The flight from Manila to Cauayan takes
about an hour to reach there. The flight was to depart Manila around 7AM and
arrive to Cauayan at 8. Check in went smoothly and we were ready to depart. The
skies in Manila showed a mostly sunny day with a few passing clouds. We boarded
the plane and prepared for takeoff.
to be a great day flying to more fun! The flight from Manila to Cauayan takes
about an hour to reach there. The flight was to depart Manila around 7AM and
arrive to Cauayan at 8. Check in went smoothly and we were ready to depart. The
skies in Manila showed a mostly sunny day with a few passing clouds. We boarded
the plane and prepared for takeoff.
As we were flying
you could see the clouds below beginning to thicken. As that is the case on a
lot of flights, it did not really bother me. There were breaks in the clouds
here and there and the flight was going smooth.
you could see the clouds below beginning to thicken. As that is the case on a
lot of flights, it did not really bother me. There were breaks in the clouds
here and there and the flight was going smooth.
As we made our
approach to Cauayan, you could tell it had been raining and the clouds were
thick as we were making our approach. About the time we thought we should be
landing the engines on the plane picked up and you could tell we were not
landing.
approach to Cauayan, you could tell it had been raining and the clouds were
thick as we were making our approach. About the time we thought we should be
landing the engines on the plane picked up and you could tell we were not
landing.
The approach to
Cauayan is a line of sight approach. If the pilot cannot see the runway, he
will abort the landing and return to Manila for everyone’s safety. This was
confirmed when the pilot announced over the speaker that he had aborted the
first landing, but would retry again to see if he could get a visual on the
second approach.
Cauayan is a line of sight approach. If the pilot cannot see the runway, he
will abort the landing and return to Manila for everyone’s safety. This was
confirmed when the pilot announced over the speaker that he had aborted the
first landing, but would retry again to see if he could get a visual on the
second approach.
We all sat by and
anxiously awaited the second attempt. As we approached, you could tell looking
out the window of the plane it was not going to be easy finding the runway. You
could not see a thing with the thickness of the clouds. Then, just as before on
the first attempt, you could hear the whining of the engines as we began our
accent back to flying altitude and for the return trip to Manila. Landing
aborted.
anxiously awaited the second attempt. As we approached, you could tell looking
out the window of the plane it was not going to be easy finding the runway. You
could not see a thing with the thickness of the clouds. Then, just as before on
the first attempt, you could hear the whining of the engines as we began our
accent back to flying altitude and for the return trip to Manila. Landing
aborted.
I am thankful for
the pilot and his decision to not put us all in harm’s way by trying to be a hero
and land the plane in these conditions. He made the right choice, though it
would mean a longer journey for us to get home. Sometimes, you just have to
smile and be happy you have another day to Fly to More Fun!
the pilot and his decision to not put us all in harm’s way by trying to be a hero
and land the plane in these conditions. He made the right choice, though it
would mean a longer journey for us to get home. Sometimes, you just have to
smile and be happy you have another day to Fly to More Fun!
By the way, I am NOT
in the Philippines today! This is video from my last trip home!
in the Philippines today! This is video from my last trip home!
#ThisIsOurPhilippines
#AbortedLanding #CebuPacific #FlytoMoreFun
#AbortedLanding #CebuPacific #FlytoMoreFun
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