Wewak - Brugam
Flight / Schedule
Wewak - Brugam
Aircraft
Cessna 402Registration
P2-GKC
MSN
402-0144
Year of Manufacture
1967
Operator
TalairDate
March 1, 1977 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Crash Location
Brugam East Sepik
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Coordinates
-3.6378°, 142.8378°
Narrative Report
On March 1, 1977 at 12:00 AM, Wewak - Brugam experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Talair, with the event recorded near Brugam East Sepik.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a city crash site.
9 people were known to be on board, 5 fatalities were recorded, 4 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 55.6%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 8, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 5.
On final approach to Brugam Airstrip, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed on a school building. All nine occupants on board the aircraft were injured while five schoolboy were killed and four others injured.
Aircraft reference details include registration P2-GKC, MSN 402-0144, year of manufacture 1967.
Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.6378°, 142.8378°.
Fatalities
Total
5
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
5
Crash Summary
On final approach to Brugam Airstrip, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed on a school building. All nine occupants on board the aircraft were injured while five schoolboy were killed and four others injured.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
8
Estimated Survivors
4
Fatality Rate
55.6%
Known people on board: 9
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Wewak - Brugam
Operator
TalairFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Landing (descent or approach)
Crash Site
City
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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