Date:	Saturday 23 January 1993
Time:	09:23
Type:	Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander
Owner/operator:	Island Airways Ltd.
Registration:	P2-ISF
MSN:	281
Year of manufacture:	1971
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-540-K1B5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed, written off
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bambu Airport (BCP) -   Papua New Guinea
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Passenger - Scheduled
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Bambu Airport (BCP)

Narrative:
A sudden tailwind on approach to Bambu Airport caused the aircraft to land long and fast on the short (410 m runway). The aircraft overran and fell down an embankment.

World Aircraft Accident Summary - CAP 479 / Airclaims
World Directory of Airliner Crashes

Other occurrences involving this aircraft


20 July 1980

P2-ISF

Talair

0

Mount Hagen

non

photo (c) Pete McGee; Bambu Airport (BCP); January 1993

photo (c) PHIL Davenport; Mendi Airport (MDU); 06 November 1985

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