Two heavy landing craft were due to dock in Port Moresby early Tuesday, said the head of the Australian relief operation.
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The accident was due to the grass runway being unable to support the weight of the aircraft during a heavy landing.
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Two heavy landing craft from the Australian navy also have been sent to Papua New Guinea to bolster the distribution effort.
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*2009 Air China Airbus A321-213 B-6556 is substantially damaged in a heavy landing and tailstrike at Beijing Capital International Airport.
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The fuselage of prototype 2 was completely fractured between the midsection and the tail by the heavy landing during this incident.
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Carrier landing trials revealed a structural weakness of the rear fuselage when one aircraft was severed in half during a heavy landing.
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*2009 D-ALCO, a McDonnell-Douglas MD-11 operated by Lufthansa Cargo is severely damaged in a heavy landing at Mexico City International Airport.
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Another heavy landing in May 1956 caused further spinal injuries; he was forced to resign in October 1956 after being immobilised for several months.
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*2009 Northwest Airlines Flight 557, an Airbus A320-211, registration N311US, is substantially damaged in a heavy landing at Denver International Airport, United States.
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The heavy landing ship HMAS " Tobruk ", in dry dock for major repairs, was rushed back into service to assist in logistic support.
