Bulletin number 2 issued at 3:00pm, date: 28.09.2018
Air Niugini provides the following update regarding the short landing of its Boeing 737-800 series aircraft at Chuuk International airport, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) this morning.
P2-PXE was operating scheduled flight PX 073 between Pohnpei and Chuuk Airport in FSM when the incident occurred.
The incident occurred at 10:10am FSM local time.
Air Niugini has been informed that the weather was very poor with heavy rain and reduced visibility at the time of incident.
The aircraft had 35 passengers and 12 crew members onboard, all of whom were able to safely evacuate the aircraft.
Air Niugini is now positioning assistance to Chuuk for our passengers and crew.
We are also in touch with the embassies, passenger representatives, stakeholders and families of the crew.
We thank everyone in Chuuk for the assistance provided today.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers, crew and their families at this time.
Following are the media call centre numbers.
PNG Media Call Centre: (675) 327 3378/ 327 3221
International Media Call Centre: +1 407 205 1814
Email: mcc2@kenyoninternational.com
Air Niugini provides the following update regarding the short landing of its Boeing 737-800 series aircraft at Chuuk International airport, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) this morning.
P2-PXE was operating scheduled flight PX 073 between Pohnpei and Chuuk Airport in FSM when the incident occurred.
The incident occurred at 10:10am FSM local time.
Air Niugini has been informed that the weather was very poor with heavy rain and reduced visibility at the time of incident.
The aircraft had 35 passengers and 12 crew members onboard, all of whom were able to safely evacuate the aircraft.
Air Niugini is now positioning assistance to Chuuk for our passengers and crew.
We are also in touch with the embassies, passenger representatives, stakeholders and families of the crew.
We thank everyone in Chuuk for the assistance provided today.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers, crew and their families at this time.
Following are the media call centre numbers.
PNG Media Call Centre: (675) 327 3378/ 327 3221
International Media Call Centre: +1 407 205 1814
Email: mcc2@kenyoninternational.com
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