Boeing 737 accident near Chuuk, FM
On September 28, 2018, a Boeing 737 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Chuuk, FM. 1 person died. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- September 28, 2018
- Place
- Chuuk, FM
- Aircraft
- Boeing 737 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 1 fatal, 4 serious, 11 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 7.456°N, 151.837°E
- NTSB ID
- 20180928X51314
NTSB summary
The government of Federated States Of Micronesia (FSM) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 that occurred on September 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the FSM's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture of the airplane.All investigative information will be released by the government of FSM.
From Wikipedia
Air Niugini Flight 73 was a scheduled service from Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) to Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, via Chuuk State, FSM. On 28 September 2018, a Boeing 737-800, 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.
Text from Wikipedia, “Air Niugini Flight 73”, CC BY-SA 4.0; shortened to the introduction. Authors.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
