Plane lands in Pacific lagoon after missing runway

Everyone on Air Niugini passenger plane survived crash off coast of Micronesia

Micronesia plane crash
Rescuers on local fishing boats surround the submerged plane
(Image credit: Twitter)

A passenger plane crash-landed in lagoon this morning after overshooting an airport runway on a tiny island in the Pacific.

Local fishing boats rushed to rescue the passengers and crew on the Air Niugini flight following the emergency landing near Chuuk Airport in Federated States of Micronesia.

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