Cessna 402 crash, Apr 1, 1981 (8 killed), Mount Hagen
Cessna 402 accident on April 1, 1981 near Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea with 8 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain...
- Date: April 1, 1981
- Aircraft: Cessna 402
- Location: Mount Hagen, Western Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 8
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain while approaching Mount Hagen in poor weather conditions.
A Talair Cessna 402A (P2-GKJ) on a scheduled flight from Port Moresby via Goroka to Mount Hagen crashed into a wooded mountainside in fog while approaching Mount Hagen Airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all eight people on board were killed.