Papua New Guinea | Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives

While approaching Mount Hagen Airport in poor weather conditions, the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a wooded mountain. The aircraft was totally destroyed and all eight occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Controlled flight into terrain.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Trislander III in Annanberg: 4 killed

Date & Time: Nov 17, 1980

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Trislander

Operator:

Provincial Air Services

Registration:

VH-BSG

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Lake, Sea, Ocean, River

MSN:

279

YOM:

1971

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After liftoff from Annanberg Airfield, the three engine airplane encountered difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed in the Ramu River. Four passengers were drowned while 12 other occupants were injured. The aircraft was destroyed.

Probable cause:

The aircraft was overloaded for such takeoff configuration, terrain and airfield.

Crash of a GAF Nomad N22B in Manari: 16 killed

Date & Time: Dec 23, 1979

Type of aircraft:

GAF Nomad N.22

Operator:

Registration:

P2-DNL

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Port Moresby - Manari

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1977

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Captain / Total flying hours:

5000

Circumstances:

Upon arrival at Manari Airstrip, the crew decided to initiate a go-around for unknown reasons. While climbing, the airplane banked left then nosed down and crashed near the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 16 occupants were killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander in Huabango: 3 killed

Date & Time: Nov 5, 1979

Type of aircraft:

Britten-Norman Islander

Operator:

Registration:

P2-ATU

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Mountains

MSN:

119

YOM:

1970

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While descending to Kamina, the twin engine airplane struck trees and crashed in a hilly terrain near Huabango, few km from Kamina. Three passengers were killed, among them a missionary, while seven other occupants were injured.

Crash of a De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter 100 in Garaina: 1 killed

Date & Time: Feb 28, 1978 at 1040 LT

Type of aircraft:

De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter

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Registration:

P2-RDE

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Cargo

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Schedule:

Lae – Garaina

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1968

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Crashed in unknown circumstances while on approach to Garaina Airstrip. The pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was completing a cargo flight from Lae-Nadzab Airport.

Crash of a GAF Nomad N22 in Wewak

Date & Time: May 21, 1977

Type of aircraft:

GAF Nomad N.22

Operator:

Registration:

P2-DNJ

Flight Phase:

Takeoff (climb)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

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Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

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1976

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Crashed in unknown circumstances shortly after takeoff from Wewak-Boram Airport. The occupant's fate remains unknown.

Crash of a Cessna 402 in Brugam: 5 killed

Date & Time: Mar 1, 1977

Type of aircraft:

Cessna 402

Operator:

Registration:

P2-GKC

Flight Phase:

Landing (descent or approach)

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

City

Schedule:

Wewak - Brugam

MSN:

402-0144

YOM:

1967

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On final approach to Brugam Airstrip, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed on a school building. All nine occupants on board the aircraft were injured while five schoolboy were killed and four others injured.