- ACCIDENT DETAILS
Date: April 13, 2016
Time: 1420
Location: Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
Operator: Sunbird Aviation
Flight #: ?
Route: Oksapmin - Kiungaraining
AC Type: Britten-Norman Islander
Registration: P2-SBC
cn / ln: 3010
Aboard: 12   (passengers:11  crew:1)
Fatalities: 12   (passengers:11  crew:1)
Ground: 0
Summary: While on approach, the plane stalled and crased in a wooded area 1 km short of the runway. The accident took place in stormy weather.Three survived, but later died of their injuries. Possible engine failure. The aircraft’s center of gravity was significantly aft of the aft limit. When landing flap was set, full nose-down elevator and elevator trim was likely to have had no effect in lowering the nose of the aircraft.
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