On January 15, 2023, three armed men hijacked a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft from Jackson’s Airport in Port Moresby to Asimba, Oro Province. The hijackers, who entered the cockpit after takeoff, forced the pilot to change course. The pilot flew the plane for 30 minutes while the hijackers held a knife and a shotgun to his head. The pilot refused to land the aircraft at the first airstrip selected by the hijackers, citing safety concerns. After landing at an alternate airstrip, the hijackers robbed the pilot and three passengers before escaping into the bush. No one was reported injured as a result of the hijacking.On January 15, 2023, three armed men hijacked a Britten-Norman Islander aircraft from Jackson’s Airport in Port Moresby to Asimba, Oro Province. The hijackers, who entered the cockpit after takeoff, forced the pilot to change course. The pilot flew the plane for 30 minutes while the hijackers held a knife and a shotgun to his head. The pilot refused to land the aircraft at the first airstrip selected by the hijackers, citing safety concerns. After landing at an alternate airstrip, the hijackers robbed the pilot and three passengers before escaping into the bush. No one was reported injured as a result of the hijacking.