Micronesia: Air Niugini plane comes down in lagoon
Palikir, Sept 28 (IBNS): A passenger aircraft came down in a lagoon off Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia, media reports said on Friday.
An Air Niugini plane is involved in the mishap.
The mishap occurred after the flight overshot the runway.
None of the 35 passengers and 12 crew onboard flight ANG73 suffered serious injuries, BBC reported.
The cause of the mishap is still not known.
An investigation into the matter is underway.
"The plane crashed in the lagoon, about 160 yards away from the runway," Chuuk airport manager Jimmy Emilio told the BBC.
"Right now we don't really know what happened. Investigations will start earliest tomorrow, but [for now], operations are starting again as usual in the airport."
Emilio told BBC all those onboard the Boeing 737-800 aircraft were taken to hospital for checks, saying he believed some suffered from "minor injuries".
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