Gear collapsed

Aircraft crashed on touchdown, No casualties reported

A jet cargo freighter operated by Toll of Australia has crashed while attempting to land at the Honiara international airport Sunday morning with no one being injured.

The Boeing 737-300F aircraft was on touch down at Henderson when its right side gave way. The incident occurred at about 10:30 am.

All flights in and out of Honiara international airport were cancelled as a result.

Air Niugini flight from Port Moresby into Honiara bound for Nadi, Fiji was cancelled.

While the Solomon Airlines service operated by its A320 airbus from Nadi to Honiara was also affected.

Report said the flight had to be diverted to Port Vila, Vanuatu with most passengers and crews being accommodated at a hotel there.

Reports by Fairfax NZ News said the Auckland based Airworks Group confirmed the aircraft had lost its right undercarriage during landing.