Goroka airport temporarily closed due to PNG Air aircraft incident

The National Airports Corporation (NAC) advises that Goroka Airport is temporarily closed as of 10:59 am this morning, Monday 25th May 2026, following an aircraft incident involving a PNG Air ATR 72‑600. At approximately 10:16am, during take‑off on Runway 17R, the aircraft tyres burst and became disabled on the runway. To access this post, you must purchase Web , Web – One-Day , Web – 14-Day , Web – One-Month , Web – Three-Month , Web – Six-Month , Web – Annual , Web & eBook , Web & eBook – One-Day , Web & eBook – 14-Day , Web & eBook – One-Month , Web & eBook – Three-Month , Web & eBook – Six-Month or Web & eBook – Annual . The post Goroka airport temporarily closed due to PNG Air aircraft incident appeared first on Post Courier .

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