Vehicle crashes into entrance at Manila airport, killing 2 people including a young girl

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A vehicle crashed into an entrance at Manila’s airport on Sunday morning, leaving two people dead including a young girl, officials said.

The Philippine Red Cross said the girl was 4 years old, but Secretary of Transportation Vivencio Hizon said she was 5 years old.

The other victim was an adult male, the humanitarian group said in a statement.

Three other people were injured in the incident and were being treated in a hospital, Hizon said.

The driver of the vehicle was in police custody, according to the airport’s operator, New NAIA Infra Co.

Rescuers carry a body of a victim after a vehicle drove into a departures entrance at Manila’s International Airport terminal 1, in Manila, Philippines, Sunday, May 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Dozens of emergency personnel could be seen at Ninoy Aquino International Airport surrounding a black SUV that had rammed into a wall by an entrance. The vehicle was later removed from the site.

The airport operator said it is coordinating with the authorities to investigate the incident.