De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter crash, Jul 18, 1997 (2 killed)
De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter accident on July 18, 1997 near Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight...
- Date: July 18, 1997
- Aircraft: De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter
- Location: Goroka, Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain in limited visibility after the crew continued into poor weather
A Twin Otter on a charter flight from Chimbu to Goroka continued into poor weather with rain and fog, despite another crew diverting to Madang. At 7,400 feet in limited visibility it struck the slope of Mt Yasirua near Goroka. Two of the four occupants were killed and the pilot and one passenger survived.