Crash of a Fletcher FU-24-950M near Goroka: 1 killed

Date & Time: May 3, 2002 at 1525 LT
Type of aircraft:
Fletcher FU-24
Operator:
Registration:
P2-SDG
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Cargo
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Karimui – Goroka
MSN:
18
YOM:
1955
Location:
Goroka
Eastern Highlands
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
The pilot, sole on board, was completing a cargo flight from Karimui to Goroka. While approaching Goroka, the single engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances in Kaw Kaw Gap, about 30 km south of Goroka. The pilot was killed.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander in Karimui: 2 killed

Date & Time: Jul 25, 1995
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Transniugini Airways
Registration:
P2-TNT
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
393
YOM:
1974
Location:
Karimui
Simbu (Chimbu)
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
2
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from Karimui Airfield, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. The aircraft rolled to the left and crashed near the runway end. Both occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Failure of the left engine shortly after takeoff due to fuel exhaustion. It was reported that the fuel tank connected to the engine was empty at the time of the accident and that the pilot already completed other flights during the day between Karimui and Kundiawa and back without adding fuel.

Crash of a Britten-Norman BN-2A-20 Islander near Karimui: 10 killed

Date & Time: Jan 14, 1984 at 1100 LT
Type of aircraft:
Britten-Norman Islander
Operator:
Registration:
P2-ISH
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
No
Site:
Mountains
Schedule:
Kundiawa - Karimui
MSN:
757
YOM:
1975
Location:
Karimui
Simbu (Chimbu)
Country:
Papua New Guinea
Region:
Oceania
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
9
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
10
Circumstances:
While descending to Karimui Airfield on a flight from Kundiawa, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. In low clouds, he started the descent prematurely when the twin engine airplane struck the slope of a mountain located few km from Karimui. All 10 occupants were killed.
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