Britten-Norman Islander crash, Oct 13, 1993 (4 killed), Bank
Britten-Norman Islander accident on October 13, 1993 near Bank, Madang, Papua New Guinea with 4 fatalities. Cause: The aircraft lacked the power the...
- Date: October 13, 1993
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Bank, Madang, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The aircraft lacked the power the crew expected for a steep climb and apparently stalled in a last turn at insufficient speed. The crew's judgment was also cited as a factor.
Shortly after takeoff from Bank Airstrip, a twin-engine Islander climbing through the Simbai Valley struck a mountain slope about 5.3 km from the airfield. All four people on board were killed. The operator named in the record could not be confirmed by the sources found.