PNG AT72 near Port Moresby on May 24th 2016, engine problem
Last Update: May 25, 2016 / 20:39:10 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
PNG Airlines of Papua New Guinea
Flight number
CG-8622
Departure
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Registration
P2-ATB
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
The occurrence aircraft remained on the ground for about 25 hours then resumed service.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
May 24, 2016
Classification
Incident
Cause
Engine problem
Airline
PNG Airlines of Papua New Guinea
Flight number
CG-8622
Departure
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Destination
Mount Hagen, Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Registration
P2-ATB
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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