Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 9 July 1996
Aircraft Type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
Owner/operator: Milne Bay Air
Registration Number: P2-MBB
Location: 8 km NE of Mendi Airport (MDU) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20
Component Affected: Aircraft structure and control systems.Aircraft structure and control systems.
Category: Accident
A Twin Otter aircraft struck a mountain in clouds and rain at an altitude of 9200 feet. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.A Twin Otter aircraft struck a mountain in clouds and rain at an altitude of 9200 feet. The impact resulted in damage to the aircraft.
Description
The Twin Otter struck a mountain in clouds and rain at an altitude of 9200 feet.
Source of Information
https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6WUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0goEAAAAIBAJ&dq=papua%20plane&pg=6356%2C1790652https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=6WUVAAAAIBAJ&sjid=0goEAAAAIBAJ&dq=papua%20plane&pg=6356%2C1790652Primary Cause
Weather conditions ? specifically heavy rain and clouds ? likely contributed to the impact, creating a hazardous flight environment.Weather conditions ? specifically heavy rain and clouds ? likely contributed to the impact, creating a hazardous flight environment.Share on:
