Lae - Goroka

On June 17, 1999 at 08:52 AM, Lae - Goroka experienced a crash involving Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante, operated by Airlink Papua New Guinea, with the event recorded near Goroka Eastern Highlands.

The flight was categorized as scheduled revenue flight and the reported phase was landing (descent or approach) at a mountains crash site.

17 people were known to be on board, 17 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: 15, passenger fatalities: 15, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. The twin engine aircraft departed Lae-Nadzab Airport at 0820LT on a flight to Goroka, carrying 15 passengers and two pilots. While descending in marginal weather conditions at an altitude of 8,500 feet, the aircraft struck the slope of a mountain located 20 km east-southeast of the airport. The aircraft was destroyed upon impact and all 17 occupants were killed, among them two Dutch citizens.

Aircraft reference details include registration P2-ALX, MSN 110-210, year of manufacture 1979.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -6.0730°, 145.3933°.