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| Date: | Sunday 20 July 1980 |
| Time: | 06:22 |
| Type: |  Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander |
| Owner/operator: | Talair |
| Registration: | P2-ISF |
| MSN: | 281 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1971 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Hagen -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Standing |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | Mount Hagen |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
After boarding the aircraft the windows moistened and could not be cleaned as moisture was also present on the outside. Before take-off a passenger was requested to wipe the windshield. The pilot and several passengers advised her to beware of the propeller. The passenger opened the left rear door and walked forwards between the fuselage and the left engine. She was struck by the propeller.
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Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 23 January 1993 | P2-ISF | Island Airways Ltd. | 0 | Bambu Airport (BCP) | |
w/o |
| Runway excursion | ||||||
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 16-Oct-2024 09:03 | ASN | Added |
| 16-Oct-2024 09:05 | ASN | Updated [Operator, Departure airport, Narrative, ] |
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