Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 25 July 1995
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A-20ÿIslander
Owner/operator: Transniugini Airways
Registration Number: P2-TNT
Location: near Karimui Airport (KMR) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Initial climb
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: No engineNo engine
Category: Accident
A flight lost due to a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff. The aircraft experienced a leftward yaw and subsequent impact with the ground at a nose-down angle.A flight lost due to a catastrophic engine failure shortly after takeoff. The aircraft experienced a leftward yaw and subsequent impact with the ground at a nose-down angle.
Description
Control was lost when the no. 1 engine failed shortly after takeoff. The aircraft yawed and rolled left and struck the ground in a nose-down attitude.
Primary Cause
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