Tocumen Airport recovers from magnitude 7.7 quake after three days of disruptions
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A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck near Pitaloza Arriba in Herrera province at 12:56 on Friday, October 9 (17:56 UTC).
The quake led to 150 flight cancellations on Friday, 148 on Saturday and 25 on Sunday, totaling 323 canceled and 676 delayed flights that affected 59,460 passengers; Copa Airlines alone canceled more than 280 flights, roughly 20% of its schedule, and restored its full schedule on Monday, October 12. Airport teams performed 38 runway inspections and 12 taxiway checks and reported no hazardous objects, debris, structural damage to pavements or impact on visual aids.
By Monday, October 12, normal operations had resumed at Tocumen Airport.