Zone
Milne Bay

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander on Kiriwina Island

Date & Time: Jun 3, 1993
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
P2-ISC
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
394
YOM:
1974
Location:
Trobriand Islands (Kiriwina Islands)
Milne Bay
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
Crashed following an engine failure. There were no casualties.
Probable cause:
Engine failure for unknown reasons.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder on Trobriand Islands: 2 killed

Date & Time: May 2, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1426
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Military
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
MSN:
1426
YOM:
1940
Location:
Trobriand Islands (Kiriwina Islands)
Milne Bay
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
7
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
While on a flight from Rabaul to New Guinea, the aircraft was hit by enemy fire. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted to make an emergency landing on an Island located in the Trobriand archipelago. On touchdown, the aircraft went out of control, overturned and came to rest upside down. Two crew members were killed while all five other occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.

Crash of a Martin B-26 Marauder off Trobriand Islands: 1 killed

Date & Time: Apr 6, 1942
Type of aircraft:
Martin B-26 Marauder
Operator:
Registration:
40-1442
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Survey / Patrol / Reconnaissance
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
1442
YOM:
1940
Location:
Trobriand Islands (Kiriwina Islands)
Milne Bay
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
8
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
While overflying the Solomon Sea, the aircraft was shot down by enemy fire and crashed few miles off Trobriand Islands. A crew member was killed while all seven other occupants were rescued.
Probable cause:
Shot down by enemy fire.
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