Madang - Goroka
Flight / Schedule
Madang - Goroka
Aircraft
Cessna 402Registration
P2-GKP
MSN
402A-0121
Year of Manufacture
1969
Operator
TalairDate
August 29, 1986 at 12:00 AM
Type
CRASHFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Crash Location
Mt Otto Madang
Region
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Narrative Report
On August 29, 1986 at 12:00 AM, Madang - Goroka experienced a crash involving Cessna 402, operated by Talair, with the event recorded near Mt Otto Madang.
The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a mountains crash site.
3 people were known to be on board, 0 fatalities were recorded, 3 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 0.0%.
Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 0, passengers on board: 2, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.
The pilot started the descent to Goroka in marginal weather conditions when the aircraft struck trees and crashed on the slope of Mt Otto located 15 km northeast of Goroka Airport. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Aircraft reference details include registration P2-GKP, MSN 402A-0121, year of manufacture 1969.
Fatalities
Total
0
Crew
0
Passengers
0
Other
0
Crash Summary
The pilot started the descent to Goroka in marginal weather conditions when the aircraft struck trees and crashed on the slope of Mt Otto located 15 km northeast of Goroka Airport. All three occupants were injured and the aircraft was destroyed.
Occupants & Outcome
Crew On Board
1
Passengers On Board
2
Estimated Survivors
3
Fatality Rate
0.0%
Known people on board: 3
Operational Details
Schedule / Flight
Madang - Goroka
Operator
TalairFlight Type
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Flight Phase
Flight
Crash Site
Mountains
Region / Country
Oceania • Papua New Guinea
Aircraft Details
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