Incident Overview
Date: Monday 4 May 1981
Aircraft Type: GAF Nomad N.22B
Owner/operator: Papua New Guinea Defence Force
Registration Number: P2-011
Location: ca 50 km S of Vanimo –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: AircraftAircraft
Category: Accident
A Nomad aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash in the remote Bewani mountains south of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, during inclement weather. The aircraft was returning from Imonda, where it dropped a group of soldiers for an Irian Jaya border patrol.A Nomad aircraft experienced a catastrophic crash in the remote Bewani mountains south of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea, during inclement weather. The aircraft was returning from Imonda, where it dropped a group of soldiers for an Irian Jaya border patrol.
Description
Crashed in bad weather in the remote Bewani mountains south of Vanimo, Papua New Guinea. The Nomad crashed while returning to Vanimo from Imonda where they dropped a group of soldiers for an Irian Jaya border patrol.
Source of Information
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250700046http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article250700046Primary Cause
Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the crash.Severe weather conditions, specifically heavy rain and mountainous terrain, likely contributed to the crash.Share on:
