Air Niugini Flight 73

aviation accident in the Federated States of Micronesia in 2018
Event aviation_accident Q56764495
Air Niugini Flight 73
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Air Niugini Flight 73

Summary

Air Niugini Flight 73 is an aviation accident[1]. It draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #292 of 1,410).[2]

Key Facts

  • Air Niugini Flight 73 is in the country of Federated States of Micronesia[3].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[4].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's instance of is recorded as ditching[5].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73 is operated by Air Niugini[6].
  • The location of Air Niugini Flight 73 was Chuuk Lagoon[7].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's Commons category is recorded as Air Niugini Flight 73[8].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's aircraft registration is recorded as P2-PXE[9].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73 occurred on September 28, 2018[10].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 7.453486, 'longitude': 151.836072}[11].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's has cause is recorded as controlled flight into terrain[12].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73 resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[13].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73 caused {'amount': '+6'} injuries[14].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's start point is recorded as Pohnpei International Airport[15].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's destination point is recorded as Jacksons International Airport[16].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+46'}[17].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's investigated by is recorded as Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission[18].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's investigated by is recorded as Department of Transportation, Communications and Infrastructure[19].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's vessel is recorded as Boeing 737 Next Generation[20].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's via is recorded as Chuuk International Airport[21].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's flight number is recorded as PX73[22].
  • Air Niugini Flight 73's flight number is recorded as ANG073[23].

Body

When and Where

Air Niugini Flight 73 occurred on September 28, 2018[10]. It took place at Chuuk Lagoon[7]. It is in the country of Federated States of Micronesia[3].

Context

Recorded instance of include aviation accident[4] and ditching[5].

Outcome and Impact

Air Niugini Flight 73 resulted in {'amount': '+1'} deaths[13]. It caused {'amount': '+6'} injuries[14].

Why It Matters

Air Niugini Flight 73 draws 302 Wikipedia views per month (aviation_accident category, ranking #292 of 1,410).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Dexbot bot · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → aviation accident, ditching
    Number of deaths → {'amount': '+1'}
    Number of survivors → {'amount': '+46'}
    Via → Chuuk International Airport
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:fa:پرواز ۷۳ ایر نیوگینی]]"
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