Imonda – Vanimo

On May 4, 1981 at 12:00 AM, Imonda – Vanimo experienced a crash involving GAF Nomad N.22, operated by Papua New Guinea Defence Force, with the event recorded near Bewani Sandaun (West Sepik).

The flight was categorized as military and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.

2 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 2, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The crew was returning to Vanimo from Imonda where a group of soldiers was dropped for an Irian Jaya border patrol. En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions when the airplane crashed in the Bewani Mountain Range. Both occupants were killed. Crew: Maj John Tasi Miria, Lt Emmanual Skolki.

Aircraft reference details include registration P2-011, MSN 52, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -3.0235°, 141.1679°.