The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) on Tuesday said that Captain Antonio Roehl Oropesa and First Officer Edwin Perello of Cebu Pacific are liable for non-compliance with a number of Philippine Civil Aviation Regulations.

John Andrews, Deputy Director General of CAAP said that Cebu Pacific pilots would be tested via a flight simulator to gauge their reactions and performance under duress: “If we see that most of them perform below par and at risky levels, that can only mean that the recent incident is not an isolated case.”

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