Air Niugini 737 overun at Guam
Not implied. Very specifically. It was an over run and the tail hit the end of the runway.
https://www.thenational.com.pg/air-n...how-he-helped/
https://www.thenational.com.pg/air-n...how-he-helped/
Why would they want to go to the expense of fishing it out of the lagoon? It would be better for the local economy and more useful as a diving attraction for tourists than any value or information they might salvage from it.
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Not implied. Very specifically. It was an over run and the tail hit the end of the runway.
https://www.thenational.com.pg/air-n...how-he-helped/
https://www.thenational.com.pg/air-n...how-he-helped/
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told The National that he deserved a pat on the back for what he and colleague did when the passengers and crew were looking for an escape route after the crash
I need to be commended for the bravery I displayed at that time in utilising my skills to save lives.
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They need to get it out of the lagoon as it poses an environmental hazard.
There is fuel, oil and hydraulic fluid onboard. Unless it has all leaked out already?
There is fuel, oil and hydraulic fluid onboard. Unless it has all leaked out already?
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https://thorfinn.net/truk-lagoon/truk-history/
Mmmm there are one or two there already. The fuel will float and then evaporate probably.
Mmmm there are one or two there already. The fuel will float and then evaporate probably.
I can't see the salvage operation being particularly challenging technically. There were reports within a day or so of the event, probably a tad premature, that a salvage team was on its way from New Zealand.
I suspect that after a bit of the usual wrangling from the insurers, the aircraft will be lifted within the next couple of weeks.
Whats the value in bringing it up if the cause of the accident was pilot error?
Environmental issues? Certainly however is the impact going to be worth the hassle. In the grand scheme of things I don’t think it will hurt if it was to be left down there to Rest In Peace.
Environmental issues? Certainly however is the impact going to be worth the hassle. In the grand scheme of things I don’t think it will hurt if it was to be left down there to Rest In Peace.
I'm struggling to think of any jet airliner that has gone down in relatively shallow waters in recent years and has been left there.
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I'm struggling to think of any jet airliner that has gone down in relatively shallow waters in recent years and has been left there.
No idea why, but others may.
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I can pretty much guarantee it crashed short of 04 as both pilots went head free. Overrun doesn’t cut it in my mind. If it over ran the runway it would be nose first into the water off the wall end. I reckon they were doing a go around as well just as they impacted the water. Time will tell.