Niugini B763 over Pacific on Apr 9th 2025, cracked windshield
Last Update: April 10, 2025 / 16:29:33 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air Niugini
Flight number
PX-3
Departure
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
P2-PXV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
A replacement Boeing 737-800 registration P2-PXB reached Brisbane with a delay of about 4:40 hours.
The occurrence aircraft returned to service about 7.5 hours after landing.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Apr 9, 2025
Classification
Incident
Cause
Cracked windshield
Airline
Air Niugini
Flight number
PX-3
Departure
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Brisbane, Australia
Aircraft Registration
P2-PXV
Aircraft Type
Boeing 767-300
ICAO Type Designator
B763
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