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MANILA, Philippines – Seventeen flights to and from General Santos International Airport were cancelled on Monday after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck off Maasim, Sarangani, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap).
Of the affected flights, eight were inbound to General Santos, while nine were departing for destinations including Manila, Cebu and Iloilo. The disrupted services were operated by Cebu Pacific, Philippine Airlines (PAL) and PAL Express.
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Caap issued a Notice to Airmen (Notam), a safety advisory informing pilots and flight operators of temporary hazards or operational restrictions. The advisory was in effect from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.
