Hoskins – Kandrian

On February 3, 1999 at 10:20 AM, Hoskins – Kandrian experienced a crash involving Britten-Norman Islander, operated by Airlink Papua New Guinea, with the event recorded near Hoskins West New Britain.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was flight at a plain, valley crash site.

11 people were known to be on board, 11 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 10, passenger fatalities: 10, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is weather. Few minutes after takeoff from Hoskins, while cruising in poor weather conditions, the twin engine aircraft went out of control and crashed in a palm plantation located near Hoskins. The aircraft was destroyed and all 11 occupants were killed. At the time of the accident, weather conditions were poor with thunderstorm activity and severe turbulences. §

Aircraft reference details include registration P2-ALH, MSN 761, year of manufacture 1975.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -5.4520°, 150.4071°.