AirAsia flight gets diverted in Philippines due to inclement weather

Two passengers were given medical attention after an AirAsia flight from Da Nang to Manila was diverted to Clark International Airport on Monday (17 Aug).

Flight Z2 823, which was supposed to land at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA), was temporarily diverted due to inclement weather in Manila.

On 17 Aug, 201.7mm of rain was recorded in Metro Manila in six hours, from 8am to 2pm, ABS-CBN reported.

Passengers allegedly stranded for several hours

According to GMA News, the passengers were stranded at the Clark airport for several hours after the plane was unable to land at NAIA due to bad weather.

A passenger who spoke with the media outlet said the flight arrived in Manila at about 8.55am, but it was still unable to land at ...