DCA18RA292

NTSB accident investigation · Boeing 737 · Chuuk, Micronesia · September 28, 2018

Accident · FatalForeign investigation
Date
September 28, 2018
Place
Chuuk, Micronesia
Injuries
1 fatal, 4 serious, 11 minor, 31 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
P2-PXEBoeing 737
Defining event
Approach: Unknown or undetermined
NTSB office
Major Investigations Division
Lead agency
Other
Case key
98367

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Sequence of events

The events NTSB coded, in order, by phase of flight. The defining event is the one that best describes the accident. Under each, the cases with the same event anywhere in their sequence.

Factual narrative

The government of Federated States Of Micronesia (FSM) has notified the NTSB of an accident involving a BOEING 737 that occurred on September 28, 2018. The NTSB has appointed a U.S. Accredited Representative to assist the FSM's investigation under the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 as the State of Manufacture of the airplane.All investigative information will be released by the government of FSM.

Aircraft

Registration
P2-PXE
Reported as
Boeing 737 (8BK)
Category
Airplane
Serial number
333024
Damage
Substantial damage
Flight
Non-U.S., commercial
Operator
Air Niugini
Registered owner
Air Niugini
Departed
Pohnpei
Destination
PTKK · Chuuk
Airport
PTKK · Chuuk/Weno International Airpo