Cessna 208B Grand Caravan crash, Nov 25, 2013 (3 killed)
Cessna 208B Grand Caravan accident on November 25, 2013 near Kibeni, Gulf, Papua New Guinea with 3 fatalities. Cause: Fatigue fracture of one...
- Date: November 25, 2013
- Aircraft: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan
- Location: Kibeni, Gulf, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fatigue fracture of one compressor turbine blade caused loss of engine power, with secondary damage to the other turbine blades. The origin of the fatigue could not be determined with certainty.
A Cessna Grand Caravan lost engine power about two minutes into cruise after a loud bang. The pilot glided to a disused overgrown airstrip at Kibeni, which was too short to stop on. The aircraft struck a palm, banked and came down in the river inverted. Seven occupants survived, while three passengers drowned in the cabin.