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Air Niugini Boeing 737 Crashes, Sinks in Weno
An Air Niugini Boeing 737 has crashed in Chuuk after it overshot the runway at Weno International Airport. Flight 73 was scheduled to depart at 09:55 local time in the Federated States of Micronesian airport in Chuuk with destination Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea. (airwaysmag.com) More...
“Noah.....How long can you tread water?”
“Hmmmmm. How am I going to explain this to the Chief Pilot & Head Mechanic?” @ least everyone fared better than the founding members of the RMS Titanic Swim Club.
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Air Niugini plane comes down in Micronesia lagoon.
A passenger aircraft has come down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia after it missed the runway, airport officials say.
The Air Niugini plane from Papua New Guinea was seen sitting in shallow water just off the coast.
Locals responded by approaching the plane in small vessels to help rescue the 36 passengers and 11 crew.
A hospital official told Reuters that four passengers were in a serious condition after the crash.
The aircraft was flying from the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, stopping at Micronesia's Weno island on the way.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45674786?ns_source=facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews
Air Niugini plane comes down in Micronesia lagoon.
A passenger aircraft has come down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia after it missed the runway, airport officials say.
The Air Niugini plane from Papua New Guinea was seen sitting in shallow water just off the coast.
Locals responded by approaching the plane in small vessels to help rescue the 36 passengers and 11 crew.
A hospital official told Reuters that four passengers were in a serious condition after the crash.
The aircraft was flying from the island of Pohnpei in Micronesia to Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, stopping at Micronesia's Weno island on the way.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-45674786?ns_source=facebook&ns_mchannel=social&ocid=socialflow_facebook&ns_campaign=bbcnews
150 yards short? I wonder what happened here.
