Port Moresby – Tabubil

On July 1, 1995 at 12:00 AM, Port Moresby – Tabubil experienced a crash involving De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou, operated by Garamut Aviation, with the event recorded near Kiunga Western (Fly).

The flight was categorized as cargo and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

3 people were known to be on board, 2 fatalities were recorded, 1 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 66.7%.

Crew on board: 2, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 1, passenger fatalities: 1, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is technical failure. While descending to Tabubil Airport on a cargo flight from Port Moresby, the crew encountered poor weather conditions and decided to divert to Kiunga. While approaching Kiunga, the right engine failed, followed shortly later by the left engine. The aircraft lost height, struck trees and crashed 5 km from the airport. One pilot survived while both other occupants were killed. The aircraft was leased to the Vanimo Trading Company.

Aircraft reference details include registration P2-VTC, MSN 13, year of manufacture 1960.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.1160°, 141.2982°.