By Christine Fabro
Meralco subsidiary MServ revealed that an “oversight” from one of their personnel caused the power interruption at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3 on Friday, June 9.
“MServ was quick to identify that an oversight occurred when one of their personnel inadvertently left a testing cable attached to one of the electric equipment that caused the power interruption,” the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) noted in a release.
“Shortly after power went off, the MIAA generator sets kicked in causing minimal disruption in airport processes,” it added.
MServ was tapped to lead the fill electrical audit of NAIA Terminal 3, following the power interruption that affected several flights on May 1.
According to MIAA, the power outage lasted for 37 minutes, which occurred from 12:52 p.m. to 12:58 p.m. on Friday.
Seven flights were delayed due to the power interruption.
“The MIAA and the riding public were assured by the MServ technical team that what happened today is not equipment related but a procedural lapse on the part of the MServ personnel. MServ assured that the erring personnel will be dealt with accordingly,” MIAA said.
“Meralco also immediately responded and assisted in the quick restoration of the power supply to NAIA Terminal 3.” – gb
