Fotografije na družbenih omrežjih prikazujejo, kako nekaj čolnov, ki sodelujejo pri reševanju potnikov, obkroža deloma potopljeno letalo.
BREAKING According to first reports, the Boeing 737-800 was too low and landed in the lagoon before the runway https://t.co/cHgSUrG8Y0 pic.twitter.com/mXurzFgRBe
— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) 28 September 2018
Boeing 737-800 bi moral imeti pred poletom iz mikronezijskega otoka Pohnpei v prestolnico Papue Nove Gvineje, Port Moresby, postanek na Chuuku, ki je najbolj poseljeno mesto Mikronezije.
#BREAKING: An aircraft has crashed into the ocean after overshooting a runway.
Air Niugini flight 73 was set to fly from Weno Island in Chuuk state to the PNG capital Port Moresby.
Story: https://t.co/uTcT0kPjDQ
Photos: Dr James Yaingeluo pic.twitter.com/p9mXaNjB66
— ten daily (@tendailyau) 28 September 2018
Kot je pojasnil direktor letališča Chuuk, je letalo za 150 metrov zgrešilo pristajalno stezo in pristalo v laguni. Vzrok nesreče še ni znan.
Update
Air Niugini says #PX73 was traveling from Pohnpei to Chuuk Airport where the Boeing 737-800 landed in the water short of the runway. Weather was very poor with heavy rain and reduced visibility at the time of incident. All 35 passengers & 12 crew are safe. pic.twitter.com/69m9x0bQeT— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) 28 September 2018
