The news is that the crew are still grounded and PAL management is readying their termination papers. The funny thing is, it never really made the news! The Second Officer is the one getting all the blame ('coz he's a newbie and the most expedient)! Poor guy! His account was there was a blackout at the airport that time so he never saw the gaping hole on their underbelly (maybe he was such a tall dude he couldn't fit under it). Mechanics in Manila reported it was about 2 sq.ft with severe dents and gashes extending to more than 10 feet in the underbelly. News from contacts in the Philippine ATO said conflicting testimonies from both Captain and F/O include the number of go-arounds they made and the lowest altitude they went down to. Will try to get more info on that.