Incident Overview
Date: Friday 30 August 1985
Aircraft Type: Britten-Norman BN-2A Islander
Owner/operator: Douglas Airways
Registration Number: P2-DNW
Location: 17 km S of Kokoda Airport (KKD) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 3 / Occupants: 5
Component Affected: Aircraft control systems and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.Aircraft control systems and potentially the aircraft’s structural integrity.
Category: Accident
An aircraft crashed into a wooded crevasse near False Pass at an elevation of 2,286 meters within the jungle. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control.An aircraft crashed into a wooded crevasse near False Pass at an elevation of 2,286 meters within the jungle. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control.
Description
The aircraft crashed into a wooded crevasse near False Pass at an elevation of 2,286 metres. in jungle.
Source of Information
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128252827, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128252621http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128252827, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article128252621Primary Cause
Loss of control during descent or maneuvering.Loss of control during descent or maneuvering.Share on:
