Tuesday, November 22, 2005
US F-16 fighter jet makes emergency landing in Manila (12:22 p.m.)
MANILA -- A US Air Force F-16 fighter jet flying from Singapore to Japan made an emergency landing at Manila airport Tuesday after encountering problems with its hydraulics system, airport officials said. The pilot was unharmed.
Octavio Lina, head of airport operations, said the jet -- which was flying in tandem with another F-16 -- requested an emergency landing because of hydraulics problems. The other plane did not experience any difficulties but also landed at Manila's international airport.
"They came from Singapore en route to their camp in Miyazawa, Japan," Lina told Manila's dzBB radio. "This was the nearest place they could land."
The jet was towed away shortly after landing on the emergency runway, and one international flight was delayed as a result, officials said.
Philippine air force spokesman Lt. Col. Restituto Padilla said the plane did not sustain any visible damage, and the pilot was unharmed. (AP) |
