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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 .
United and United Express had canceled more than 500 flights, or 12% of their schedule, and American Airlines’ network had canceled 450 flights, 7.5% of its schedule.
Additionally, more than 3,000 flights have been delayed. Most major airlines have resumed service but cautioned passengers that disruptions could last throughout the day.
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Boeing 707 Port Moresby 1980 A former Air Niugini Airbus A310-300 in the 1990s A former Air Niugini Boeing 757-200 in 2010. The airline was established in November 1973 as the national airline of Papua New Guinea with the government holding 60% of the shares, with the rest divided between Australian airline companies Ansett (16%), Qantas (12%) and Trans Australia Airlines (TAA) (12%). [3]
Flight cancellations eased further Monday, but disruptions from severe winter weather across the U.S. lingered at the tail end of Christmas weekend. Hundreds more flights are canceled, but winter ...
The number of flight delays has increased as staff has been cut back as a result of the financial woes following the September 11 attacks. [7] Some of the causes of flight delays or cancellation include: Airline glitches. The top cause of flight delays, according to a USA Today analysis. [7] Congestion in air traffic [7]
28 September 2018 - Air Niugini Flight 73, a Boeing 737-800, landed short of the runway and came to rest in a lagoon. One passenger died and was recovered later by divers. The remaining 35 passengers and 11 crew escaped serious injury. [3] [4] [5]