Plane crashes into Micronesia's Pacific lagoon: Passengers, crew forced to swim for lives after craft misses runway
6 years, 5 months ago

Plane crashes into Micronesia's Pacific lagoon: Passengers, crew forced to swim for lives after craft misses runway

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No serious injuries among those on the Air Niugini flight, which was making a scheduled stop on its way from the Micronesian capital Pohnpei to Port Moresby in the Pacific islands. The airline said the plane, which was involved in a collision with another aircraft earlier this year, had “landed short of the runway”. Air Niugini is Papua New Guinea’s national airline and lists only one 737-800 among its fleet of 21 aircraft on its official website. The AIC website details an incident involving the aircraft in May this year when a Hercules operated by a freight company clipped the 737’s wing while taxiing, causing “significant damage”.

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6 years, 5 months ago

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Boeing 737 misses runway, lands in Pacific lagoon; passengers swim to safety
6 years, 5 months ago

Boeing 737 misses runway, lands in Pacific lagoon; passengers swim to safety

India TV News  

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