ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 322455
| Date: | Tuesday 22 February 2005 |
| Time: | 13:43 |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | MAF PNG - Mission Aviation Fellowship |
| Registration: | P2-MFQ |
| MSN: | 174 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Engine model: | Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-34 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 13 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | near Wobagen Airstrip -
 Papua New Guinea
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Tabubil Airport (TBG/AYTB) |
| Wobagen Airstrip | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed in the mountains of western Papua New Guinea while attempting to land at Wobegon's runway 30. Both pilots died in the accident. The survivors were able to walk to the village. Wobegon has a single with 1969 feet of landing distance. It can only be used in one direction for landing (30) and takeoff (12) because it has an 8 degrees slope. Field elevation is 5800 feet.
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