Air Niugini Flight 73
Passengers and crew being rescued following the accident | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | 28 September 2018 |
| Summary | Ditched short of the runway due to pilot error and loss of situational awareness |
| Site | Chuuk Lagoon, off from Chuuk International Airport 7°27′12.55″N 151°50′9.86″E / 7.4534861°N 151.8360722°E |
| Aircraft | |
| P2-PXE, the aircraft involved in the accident, seen in 2015 | |
| Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8BK |
| Operator | Air Niugini |
| IATA flight No. | PX073 |
| ICAO flight No. | ANG073 |
| Call sign | NIUGINI 73 |
| Registration | P2-PXE |
| Flight origin | Pohnpei Airport |
| Stopover | Chuuk International Airport |
| Destination | Port Moresby Airport |
| Occupants | 47 |
| Passengers | 35 |
| Crew | 12 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Injuries | 6 |
| Survivors | 46 |
Air Niugini Flight 73 was a scheduled service from Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, via Chuuk, FSM. On 28 September 2018, a Boeing 737, operated by Air Niugini, landed short of the runway at Chuuk International Airport in Weno (FSM) and came to rest in Chuuk Lagoon. Local people in small boats rescued most passengers and all crew members. One passenger was found dead by rescue divers. Forty-six people survived, six of whom were injured.