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Boeing 737 incident near Port Moresby, Pg, July 23, 2024

On July 23, 2024 at about 2:16 am local time, a Boeing 737, registered P2PXB, was involved in an incident during prior to flight near Port Moresby. It was flown under non-U.S. commercial rules. The NTSB record does not give the injuries.

The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged

The NTSB has not yet published a probable cause for this incident. Investigations usually take one to two years; this page updates when the final report is released.

Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.

What the record shows

Date
July 23, 2024 · about 2:16 am local time
Place
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Type
Incident
Injuries
The NTSB record does not give the injuries.
Weather
not recorded
Aircraft
Boeing 737 800 · all 737s on the register
Registration
P2PXB · no longer on the register · serial 40067
Damage
Not recorded
Flight
Flight · non-U.S. commercial rules

The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English

What happened, in order

  1. Aircraft loading event during prior to flight defining event

The aircraft

  • Landing gear: retractable
  • Operator: Air Niugini Ltd

Weather at the time

  • Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)

Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report

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Everything on this page comes from the NTSB's public records. The narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words; the coded tables behind the report are written out in plain English, with pilots' ages, home towns and medical details left out. The documents and photographs are the NTSB's docket, shown as the NTSB released them. This site's own text never names anyone involved. A preliminary report can change; the final report usually follows one to two years later, and the page is refreshed when it does.