The penalty that Chinese Xiamen Airlines will have to pay to the Philippines for the August 16 accident at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia) has now reached to almost P72 million. ADVERTISEMENTFrom an initial estimate of P33 million, Monreal said Xiamen’s penalty has more than doubled based on latest computation. READ: Gov’t tells Xiamen Air: Pay damages“Umaabot na po sa almost P72 million. Thousands of passengers were affected when a Xiamen aircraft veered off the runway of Naia last August 16. /jeREAD: Xiamen Air jet stuck at NAIA runway; flights canceled, diverted

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 10, 2018 03:11 UTC