NAIA Terminal 1 Accident: Mother of 4-Year-Old Victim Already Told about Daughter’s Death

Update on NAIA Terminal 1 Accident that Cost 2 Lives

NAIA TERMINAL 1 ACCIDENT – The aunt of Malia, the 4-year-old victim who died from the accident, confirmed that her mother, Cynthia Masongsong, was already told about her daughter’s death.

On Sunday, an unfortunate incident that cost the lives of two (2) people and left many others injured transpired at NAIA Terminal 1. An SUV rammed the people who were standing at the entrance of the Departure Area of the airport.

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According to the driver of the SUV that rammed the people at NAIA Terminal 1, he panicked. The two (2) people who lost their lives are a 28-year-old male who was supposed to go to Dubai for a meeting and a 4-year-old child who went along with her family for the send off of her father.

The child was identified as Malia Kates Yuchen Masongsong. Her father is an overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who was already inside the airport for his flight back abroad when the NAIA Terminal 1 accident took place. He rushed outside to find his family.

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Danmark Masongsong, the father of Malia, was panicking as he looked for his family outside the Departure Area. He was devastated when he was told about the death of his beloved daughter. His wife and his mother were also left injured by the NAIA Terminal 1 accident.

The grieving father of the girl who died in the NAIA Terminal 1 accident has spoken about his daughter’s death. Last night, the father claimed that they have yet to tell his wife, Cynthia, over the death of their daughter considering her condition. He stressed that her body is not strong enough to know such news as she just came from an operation.

Masongsong called on the government to help him in giving justice over the death of her only daughter. He stressed that they love her very much and he could not accept what happened.

Recently, based on a report on ABS-CBN News, the aunt of Malia Masongsong, the girl who died from the NAIA Terminal 1 accident, revealed that her mother, Cynthia, was already told about her daughter’s death.

According to Malia’s aunt who is the sister of her father, Cynthia looked for her husband as she has been transferred to the recovery room. He already told her about what happened to their daughter.

“My brother is in the hospital because Cynthia, the mother, said she was looking for him. Because he has been transferred to the recovery room so he can talk properly. Earlier when I was in the hospital, my brother told my sister-in-law about what happened to their child,” the aunt shared.

Malia’s aunt further expressed that Cynthia already had a hint on what happened to her four-year-old daughter. She was still conscious inside the ambulance when she heard the scream of her husband who was told about their daughter’s unfortunate fate.

“I heard that Cynthia already knew, she knew. When she was in the ambulance, she was still conscious so she could hear my brother screaming outside. She was shouting Malia’s name. It seemed like she already knew. So earlier when my brother said that, all my sister-in-law wanted to know was confirmation if their child was really gone,” she said.

During the interview, the aunt of the child victim of the NAIA Terminal 1 accident said she does not know about Cynthia’s reaction when she was told about Malia’s death but she is currently with her husband. According to her, they are already finding ways for her discharge from the hospital as she really wants to see her daughter. She stressed that Cynthia’s condition is fine now.

“Okay na daw po. Nakakausap at nakakain na. Sabay silang kumain nung kapatid ko… No’ng first day pa lang sinabi na niya sa kapatid ko na, ‘Bakit wala siya dito sa ospital?’ So ang sinabi na lang po namin kasama siya ni’ng kapatid ko. Pero hindi niya alam kung anong lagay ni Malia,” she said.

The bollard was cited as one of the reasons that allegedly paved the way for the accident. Instead of stopping the vehicle, it was removed by the SUV that rammed the people. Malacañang said Pres. Bongbong Marcos already issued the investigation of the bollards at NAIA.