Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 6 September 1984
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator: Talair
Registration Number: P2-ISG
Location: Mount Musaka –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 11
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight from Wewak Airport to Kiunga Airport, resulting in a crash into Mount Musaka. The flight was originally planned to travel from Tabubil Airport to Telefomin Airport.An aircraft experienced a significant loss of altitude during flight from Wewak Airport to Kiunga Airport, resulting in a crash into Mount Musaka. The flight was originally planned to travel from Tabubil Airport to Telefomin Airport.
Description
Crashed into Mount Musaka. The airplane was on a flight from Tabubil Airport (TBG) in the Western Province, PNG to Telefomin Airport (TFM) in the West Sepik Province, PNG. The flight originated at Wewak Airport (WWK) in the East Sepik Province, PNG. Its final intended destination was Kiunga Airport (UNG) in the Western province were it was based.
Primary Cause
Loss of altitude during flight.Loss of altitude during flight.Share on:
