De Havilland C-7A Caribou crash, Sep 5, 2008, Efogi
De Havilland C-7A Caribou accident on September 5, 2008 near Efogi, Central, Papua New Guinea with no fatalities. Cause: Structural failure attributed...
- Date: September 5, 2008
- Aircraft: De Havilland C-7A Caribou
- Location: Efogi, Central, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Structural failure attributed to metal fatigue during the landing, according to the BAAA database; no official report was found.
A Royal Australian Air Force de Havilland Caribou (A4-285) was damaged beyond repair on landing at Efogi, Papua New Guinea, when its structure failed. Nobody was injured, and the aircraft was dismantled afterwards.