Incident Overview
Date: Saturday 20 June 1987
Aircraft Type: IRMA/Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator: Kiunga Aviation
Registration Number: P2-KAD
Location: 32 km from Lae –
ÿ Papua New Guinea
Phase of Flight: En route
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2
Component Affected: Aircraft engine and control systems.Aircraft engine and control systems.
Category: Accident
A BN-2A-20 Islander aircraft crashed into the side of a mountain near Twenty Mile Gap in the Rawlinson Ranges, resulting in damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was returning to Nadzab Airport with a cargo of coffee.A BN-2A-20 Islander aircraft crashed into the side of a mountain near Twenty Mile Gap in the Rawlinson Ranges, resulting in damage to the aircraft. The aircraft was returning to Nadzab Airport with a cargo of coffee.
Description
The BN-2A-20 Islander aircraft crashed into the side of a mountain at 8,700 ft in an area of the Rawlinson Ranges known as Twenty Mile Gap. The aircraft was returning to Nadzab Airport with a cargo of coffee from remote Ogeranang.
Source of Information
http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118299647http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article118299647Primary Cause
Mechanical failure during descent/takeoff.Mechanical failure during descent/takeoff.Share on:
