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28 September 2018

Air Niugini Flight 73

A landing short in Chuuk Lagoon

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On 28 September 2018 an Air Niugini Boeing 737-800 struck the water of Chuuk Lagoon about 460 metres short of the runway, after the crew continued an approach into heavy rain without seeing the runway. One of the 47 people on board died, and local boat crews and US Navy divers helped rescue the other 46.
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- Air Niugini Flight 73: Why the 737 Came Down in Chuuk Lagoon
  
  On 28 September 2018, Air Niugini Flight 73 struck Chuuk Lagoon about 460 metres short of runway 04 after the crew continued an approach into heavy rain without seeing the runway.
  
  Published 10 Oct 2026
Photo: Faisal Akram from Dhaka, Bangladesh / CC BY-SA 2.0
17 August 2015

Jet Airways Flight 555

Seven approaches in fog, low on fuel

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Jet Airways Flight 555, a Boeing 737-800 from Doha to Cochin, failed to land in fog at Cochin three times on 18 August 2015 and diverted to Trivandrum, where visibility was just as poor. After four more approaches and a Mayday for low fuel, it landed on the seventh attempt with 349 kg of fuel left, and all 150 people on board were unhurt.
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- Jet Airways Flight 555: Seven Approaches and a Fuel Emergency
  
  Fog at Cochin forced Jet Airways Flight 555 to go around three times, and the crew then diverted to Trivandrum, where the weather was no better.
  
  Published 25 Aug 2026