Everyone on board a passenger plane which has crash-landed in the sea off a tiny Pacific island has survived.
36 passengers and 11 crew were on the Boeing 737 when it missed a runway as it tried to land at Chuuk Island in Micronesia.
Footage shows people being rescued in boats from the half-submerged plane.
PLANE CRASH / WATER LANDING
Air Niugini #PX73 ended up in the water near Chuuk International Airport, Micronesia. All passengers and crew reported safe. Initial reports indicate the flight was arriving and landed in the water.📝📷Guam Daily Post pic.twitter.com/H82JeslYxz
— Tom Podolec Aviation (@TomPodolec) September 28, 2018
Bill Jaynes, a journalist based in Pohnpei was one of the passengers on the flight:
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