Incident Overview
Date: Sunday 16 November 1997
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-28 Fellowship 1000
Owner/operator: Air Niugini
Registration Number: P2-ANH
Location: Lae-Nadzab Airport (LAE) –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 45
Component Affected: Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.Aircraft control surfaces and landing gear.
Category: Accident
A small aircraft, likely a single-engine plane, unexpectedly left the runway and crashed into a ditch.A small aircraft, likely a single-engine plane, unexpectedly left the runway and crashed into a ditch.
Description
Ran off the side of the runway and ended up in a ditch.
Primary Cause
Unexpected runway departure and impact with terrain.Unexpected runway departure and impact with terrain.Share on:
