A Cebu Pacific Airlines Flight 5J 581, the turnaround aircraft for Flight 5J 582, experienced a delay on Thursday afternoon due to an alleged bomb threat at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 3.

According to a report by RH Noche Cacas, the incident occurred between 4:30 PM and 5:45 PM, triggering an "Amber" alert.

This prompted immediate action from airport security and relevant authorities conducting a thorough inspection of the aircraft, identified by tail number RP-C4116, and boarding gate 115.

The security sweep concluded at 5:45 PM, with the aircraft and boarding gate declared clear of any explosives.