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| Date: | Wednesday 4 July 2018 |
| Time: | 07:06 UTC |
| Type: |  Boeing 737-8BK (WL) |
| Owner/operator: | Air Niugini |
| Registration: | P2-PXE |
| MSN: | 33024/1688 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2005 |
| Engine model: | CFMI CFM56-7B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor, repaired |
| Location: | Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM/AYPY) -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Take off |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM/AYPY) |
| Manila-Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL/RPLL) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air Nuigini flight PX10 aborted the takeoff from runway 14L at Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport, Papua New Guinea after an engine failure. The aircraft returned for engineering investigation. Reports indicate possible internal damage due to a suspected compressor stall.
The aircraft resumed service on July 23.
Sources:
https://postcourier.com.pg/air-niugini-confirms-engine-woes/
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/p2-pxe#1d0065d0
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 July 2007 | VT-AXC | Air India Express | 0 | Cochin International Airport (COK/VOCC) |  |
min |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
| 12 May 2018 | P2-PXE | Air Niugini | 0 | Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM) | |
sub |
| 28 September 2018 | P2-PXE | Air Niugini | 1 | 0,5 km from Chuuk/Weno International Airport (TKK) |  |
sub |
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 08-Jul-2018 08:28 | Mumbai-Merlin | Added |
| 08-Jul-2018 08:32 | harro | Updated [Time, Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Total fatalities, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, ] |
| 08-Jul-2018 08:34 | harro | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 28-Sep-2018 06:39 | harro | Updated [Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 27-Jun-2023 01:10 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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