- | 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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