Tapini Airstrip → Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM/AYPY)

On January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM, Tapini Airstrip → Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM/AYPY) experienced a crash involving de Haviland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 X2, operated by Tropicair, with the event recorded near Port Moresby-Jacksons International Airport (POM/AYPY) -.

The flight was categorized as passenger - non-scheduled/charter/air taxi and the reported phase was landing at a substantial crash site.

0 fatalities were recorded, 21 survivors were identified or estimated.

other fatalities: 0.

The DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 X2 aircraft landed at Port Moresby (POM) without the nose landing gear wheel. The nose landing gear assembly separated from the aircraft during take-off from Tapini Airstrip. The separated nose gear was recovered at Tapini by local residents. The aircraft continued its flight to Port Moresby and completed the emergency landing on Runway 32L without the nose landing gear. A video of the incident shows with the nose gear leg trailing a wire during landing.

Aircraft reference details include registration P2-BBM, MSN 542, year of manufacture 1977.

Geospatial coordinates for this crash are approximately -9.4434°, 147.2200°.