Filipino
Filipino may refer to:
* Something from or related to the Philippines
** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines.
** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ...
: ''Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Bikol''; Bikol: ''Pankinàban na Palayogan kan Bikol''; ), also referred by some sources as Southern Luzon International Airport (Filipino: ''Paliparang Pandaigdig ng Katimugang Luzon''), is an
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
serving the vicinity of Legazpi, the capital city of
Gulfstream G200
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Design and development ...
jet carrying six employees of the
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (; commonly abbreviated as BSP in both Filipino and English) is the central bank of the Philippines. It was established on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of Republic Act 7653 or the New Central Bank Act ...
overshot the airport's runway while attempting to make an emergency landing. All six passengers were safe. The jet was scheduled to land at the older
Legazpi Airport
Legazpi Airport (Filipino: ''Paliparan ng Legazpi'', Bikol: '' Palayogan nin Legazpi'', ) was a major airport in the Bicol Region, served the vicinity of Legazpi, the capital city of Albay in the Philippines.
Prior to its closure, the airport ...
, but strong wind that struck the aircraft forced the pilot to land at the unfinished airport.
See also
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Legazpi Airport
Legazpi Airport (Filipino: ''Paliparan ng Legazpi'', Bikol: '' Palayogan nin Legazpi'', ) was a major airport in the Bicol Region, served the vicinity of Legazpi, the capital city of Albay in the Philippines.
Prior to its closure, the airport ...
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List of airports in the Philippines
This is a list of airports in the Philippines, grouped by type.
Classification
Regulation over airports and aviation in the Philippines lies with the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP). The CAAP's classification system, introduce ...