Britten-Norman Islander crash, Dec 22, 2024 (5 killed), S...
Britten-Norman Islander accident on December 22, 2024 near Sapmanga, Morobe, Papua New Guinea with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot flew in cloud or poor...
- Date: December 22, 2024
- Aircraft: Britten-Norman Islander
- Location: Sapmanga, Morobe, Papua New Guinea
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot flew in cloud or poor visibility toward rising terrain at too high a speed with no avoidance manoeuvre (CFIT). The aircraft had a visual terrain warning but no aural terrain warning.
A Britten Norman Islander on a charter flight from Wasu to Lae flew into rising terrain in cloud near Sapmanga in Morobe Province. All five aboard died, including a police officer. The investigation found the pilot flew in cloud or poor visibility toward steeply rising terrain.