Narrative:
The Twin Otter struck a mountain in clouds and rain at an altitude of 9200 feet.
» AVWeb 96-28
» Scramble 210
accident date: 09-07-1996
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: C-FZKP
| Status: | |
| Date: | Tuesday 9 July 1996 |
| Time: | 16:30 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Operator: | Milne Bay Air |
| Registration: | P2-MBB |
| MSN: | 290 |
| First flight: | 1970 |
| Engines: | 2 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-27 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 19 / Occupants: 19 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 20 / Occupants: 20 |
| Aircraft damage: | Damaged beyond repair |
| Location: | 8 km (5 mls) NE of Mendi Airport (MDU) ( Papua New Guinea)
|
| Phase: | Approach (APR) |
| Nature: | Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger |
| Departure airport: | Bosavi Airstrip, Papua New Guinea |
| Mendi Airport (MDU/AYMN), Papua New Guinea |
The Twin Otter struck a mountain in clouds and rain at an altitude of 9200 feet.
Classification:
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) - Mountain
Sources:
» Manila Standard - Jul 11, 1996» AVWeb 96-28
» Scramble 210
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accident date: 09-07-1996
type: de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300
registration: C-FZKP
Map
This map shows the airport of departure and the intended destination of the flight. The line between the airports does not display the exact flight path.
Distance from Bosavi Airstrip to Mendi Airport as the crow flies is 96 km (60 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
Distance from Bosavi Airstrip to Mendi Airport as the crow flies is 96 km (60 miles).
Accident location: Approximate; accuracy within a few kilometers.
This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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DHC-6 Twin Otter
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