19 Taiwan planes take refuge from typhoon in Philippines
SUBIC (AFP) - Nineteen planes from Taiwanese airlines were evacuated to the Subic international airport here on Friday to save them from the approaching typhoon "Sepat", officials said.
Seven MD-80s from Far Eastern Air Transport, eight Airbus and ATR-72 planes from Trans Asia Airlines, two Embraer 190's and two Fokker 100's from Mandarin Airlines all arrived at the former US Subic naval base north of Manila, which has been turned into a freeport and light industrial zone.
Subic airport general manager Marcelo Santos said he expects more planes to arrive from Taiwan and possibly Hong Kong as Sepat, bearing maximum winds of 205 kilometres (127 per hour), moves northwest at 19 kilometers (11.8 miles) per hour towards the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
It is expected to hit Taiwan late Friday.
The storm did not hit here directly but brought heavy rains that left numerous northern areas flooded.
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