De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Dec 17, 1994 (28 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on December 17, 1994 near Selbang, Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea with 28 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight...
- Date: December 17, 1994
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Selbang, Western (Fly), Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 28
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew continued in cloud over mountainous terrain.
A Mission Aviation Fellowship Twin Otter on a scheduled service from Tabubil to Selbang flew into cloud at 6,400 feet and struck a mountain slope about 9 km south of Selbang. Cloud layers were reported from 4,000 to 10,000 feet. All 28 people on board were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.