Incident Overview
Date: Thursday 17 June 1999
Aircraft Type: Embraer EMB-110P2 Bandeirante
Owner/operator: Airlink
Registration Number: P2-ALX
Location: 20 km ESE of Goroka –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 17 / Occupants: 17
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
An Airlink Bandeirante aircraft crashed in the Nadzab region, Goroka, on 08:52. This is the second fatal incident involving Airlink in less than a year, following a crash in January 1999 involving the Britten Norman Islander.An Airlink Bandeirante aircraft crashed in the Nadzab region, Goroka, on 08:52. This is the second fatal incident involving Airlink in less than a year, following a crash in January 1999 involving the Britten Norman Islander.
Description
The Airlink Bandeirante departed Nadzab at 08:20 for a flight to Goroka. While descending for Goroka at 08:52 the aircraft crashed. The wreck was spotted by a helicopter at about 11:00 at an altitude of 8500 feet. This is the second fatal crash involving Airlink in less than a year. In January 1999, a Britten Norman Islander crashed soon after takeoff from Hoskins killing all 11 people on board.
Source of Information
bsmith@octa4.net.aubsmith@octa4.net.auPrimary Cause
Possible mechanical failure during descent.Possible mechanical failure during descent.Share on:
