Faulty bollards at NAIA Terminal 1 cause fatal crash

Bollards at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 that were not buried deep enough contributed to a fatal car crash on May 4, killing two people and injuring four others.

The PHP8-million project, completed in 2019, failed to stop the vehicle from crashing into the departure area, raising questions about the effectiveness of the installation.

Engineers concluded that the bollards installed at Terminal 1 were not embedded deeply enough into the ground due to concerns over compromising the structural integrity of the arrival area beneath.

An audit is underway to determine where reinforcements for existing bollards are needed, while departure passenger drop-off areas at Terminals 1 and 2 are being redesigned into a safer parallel unloading configuration.

The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to provide inter-agency support to the families affected by both the NAIA car crash and the Subic-Clark-Tarlac Expressway collision, including burial assistance and aid coordination.