Crash of a Cessna 208 Caravan 675 near Elelim: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Jun 23, 2023 at 1100 LT
Operator:
Registration:
PK-SMW
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Elelim - Poik
MSN:
208-0609
YOM:
2018
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The single engine airplane departed Elelim Airport at 1054LT on a flight to Poik, carrying four passengers, two pilots and a load of cargo. About six minutes later, it impacted the slope of a wooded mountain located 12 km from the airport. The airplane was totally destroyed by impact forces and all six occupants were killed.
