Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante crash, Mar 30, 2007 (2 killed)
Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante accident on March 30, 2007 near Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea with 2 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. The...
- Date: March 30, 2007
- Aircraft: Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante
- Location: Kandrian, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Not determined. The investigation could not establish why the crew could not keep level flight above the safe altitude with one engine inoperative.
An Embraer Bandeirante on a cargo flight from Port Moresby to Hoskins lost level flight above its safe altitude and struck terrain near Kandrian before dawn. The crew had reported passing Maran at 11,000 ft with no descent call. Both crew members were killed.