1 Oct 2018

Details remain sketchy over Air Niugini crash in Chuuk

From , 3:04 pm on 1 October 2018

Papua New Guinea investigators are in the Federated States of Micronesia probing Friday's dramatic incident in which an Air Niugini airplane landed in a lagoon. The 737 belonging to PNG's national carrier was trying to land at Weno airport in Micronesia's Chuuk state when it ended up in the water close to land. Although none of the 47 people aboard the flight died, questions are mounting over what happened.

Johnny Blades reports.

The Air Niugini plane in the lagoon off Weno airport in Chuuk.

The Air Niugini plane in the lagoon off Weno airport in Chuuk. Photo: AFP or licensors