De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jan 3, 1995, Bili
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on January 3, 1995 near Bili, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of directional...
- Date: January 3, 1995
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Bili, East New Britain, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of directional control during the takeoff roll. Details were not determined.
A Twin Otter crew was flying a local training flight at Bili Airfield. During the takeoff roll on the grass strip the crew lost directional control, the aircraft veered off the runway and lost its undercarriage. Both pilots escaped uninjured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.