Yikes. Remind me never to take a Zest Air aircraft (formerly Asian Spirit) – ever.
Zest Air undershot the runway at Caticlan Airport this morning, then proceeded to crash against the airport wall. Two children and one crew member were hurt. There were 23 passengers onboard, mostly tourists to Boracay.
All other flights (Cebu Pacific, Air Philippines, SEAIR) have been rerouted to the nearby Kalibo airport.
This isn’t Zest Air’s first crash. (Asia’s most refreshing airline? I don’t think so.) The same thing happened last year, when then Asian Spirit overshot the Masbate airport. In 2005, it overran the runway at Catarman National Airport. And in 1999, it killed all 15 passengers and 2 crew members in a crash between Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino.
Who flies these things???
January 11th, 2009 at 9:44 am
Zest Air’s make use of Cebu Pacific’s old planes. Am I right?
I got a scary experience with Cebu Pacific last December when my mom and I flew from Dipolog to Manila.
January 11th, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Well they sure hire old experienced pilots too, to make up for it! I hear a lot of complaints about Asian Spirit.
January 12th, 2009 at 2:50 am
Hi there!
Accidents and crashes cannot be avoided but looking at the examples of their crashes, it seems that it is due to pilot error or maybe mismanagement of the planes. Someone should so something about this! Their license should be suspended or something!
Anyway, maybe it is refreshing. Its guaranteed you are going to heaven when you ride Zest Air!
January 12th, 2009 at 3:53 am
My earlier comment should read:
Well they sure SHOULD hire old experienced pilots too, to make up for it! I hear a lot of complaints about Asian Spirit.
@Reel Advice, hahaha, that’s a really scary thought!!
January 12th, 2009 at 9:53 am
For the record, Zest Air does not use Cebu Pac’s old planes, this is just false.
They’ve slowly been phasing out the old Asian Spirit planes and have been buying brand new planes from China. They’ve also recently acquired a couple of Airbus A320s from the United States.
January 12th, 2009 at 7:01 pm
Zest Air………there is a New Pest in the Air……Zest Air……Asia’s most infuriating airline!
Run by stooges and only serve stooges!
January 13th, 2009 at 2:41 am
accidents cannot be avoided. Zest air will rise again. Yes, there will be new pest in the air that will eat-up all competitors.Those who criticized Zest air buy your own plane and will be eaten also by the pest. Bwa ha ha ha ha ha ha ….
January 14th, 2009 at 3:27 am
Why in the world they have to buy china aircraft which is not approved by FAA.
January 14th, 2009 at 3:36 am
Why the hell they bought planes from China? A pirated version of a Russian model plane. Its former brand Asian Spirit bought a plane made in Indonesia. Cant they afford Western planes?
January 14th, 2009 at 6:00 am
Watch your words!!!! hahahaha loser!!!
January 14th, 2009 at 6:04 am
ZEST AIR IS NOT ASIAN SPIRIT ID RATHER FLY WITH THEM!!!
HAHAHA THE HELL FLISHA YOU SHOULD BE BROWSING WEB HAHAHAHA WHERE THE HECK YOU GOT THAT NEWS REGARDING CATARMAN IN YOUR IMAGINATION????
January 14th, 2009 at 8:42 am
Sorry Anonymous, but Asian Spirit is gone (RIP). It was sold to Alfredo M. Yao, the owner of Zesto, thus the renamed Zest Air.
Check Asian Spirit’s history yourself if you want to know more about the Catarman issue.
January 18th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Zest Air……..There is a new pest in the air……Zest Air! Asia’s most infuriating airline!
January 27th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Zest Air………….there is a new pest in the air……..Zest Air, Asia’s most infuriating airline!
January 27th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
be careful coz accidents are inevitable…
April 13th, 2009 at 2:24 am
Are you afraid of death. kahit saan ka pumunta basta oras mo, oras mo talaga
May 1st, 2009 at 11:16 pm
Zest air are the biggest cheaters in the Philippines! Since 5 months I am waiting for my refund which I paid by creditcard and nothing is happening!
I agree with that saying: Zest Air…………there is a new pest in the air…….Zest Air, Asia’s most infuriating airline!