"GrassyNoel" webace.com.au> wrote in message
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On Jul 30, 3:04 pm, Sylvia Else wrote:

Yes, three faulty systems at the same time.

Storm in a tea cup!

The weather allowed a visual approach.

If the weather was such it did not allow a visual approach immediately,
there are
VOR and NDB approaches available at Manila.

Failing that, that aircraft (after dumping fuel down to the maximun landing
weight)
still had 5 hrs+ fuel remaining, which would have allowed lots of holding
at Manila,
or a diversion to Angeles, Subic Bay or Cebu, or back to Hongkong!

Media beat up!