Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 14 January 1984
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator: Talair
Registration Number: P2-ISH
Location: near Karimui –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 10 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed in the highlands of Papua New Guinea during a flight from Kundiawa to Karimui. The incident resulted in fatalities.A BN-2A Islander aircraft crashed in the highlands of Papua New Guinea during a flight from Kundiawa to Karimui. The incident resulted in fatalities.
Description
The BN-2A Islander crashed the in highlands of Papua New Guinea while on a flight from Kundiawa to Karimui.
Source of Information
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116384340http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article116384340Primary Cause
Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Mechanical failure ? likely a loss of control due to a malfunction of the aircraft’s systems.Share on:
