Britten-Norman Islander crash, Jul 5, 1990 (8 killed), Po...

Britten-Norman Islander accident on July 5, 1990 near Port Moresby, National Capital District, Papua New Guinea with 8 fatalities.

A Douglas Airways Britten Norman Islander on a scheduled Port Moresby to Woitape service flew into poor weather shortly after takeoff on 5 July 1990 and struck a mountain slope about 35 km north of Port Moresby. Eight of the occupants were killed and four seriously injured passengers were rescued after the wreckage was found five days later.

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