2016 Sunbird Aviation crash

2016 Sunbird Aviation crash

A Turbine Islander similar to the accident aircraft
Crash summary
Date 13 April 2016 (2016-04-13)
Summary Under investigation
Site Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
Passengers 11
Crew 1
Fatalities 12 (all)
Survivors 0
Aircraft type Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander
Operator Sunbird Aviation
Registration P2-SBC
Flight origin Oksapmin Airport (OKP/AYOJ)
Destination Kiunga Airport (UNG/AYKI)

On 13 April 2016, a Britten-Norman BN-2T Turbine Islander operated by Sunbird Aviation crashed about 1 km (0.54 nmi; 0.62 mi) short of the runway at Kiunga, Papua New Guinea, in the Western Province. Eleven passengers (including three children) and the Australian pilot were killed. Nine people died on impact, with a further three declared dead on arrival at Kiunga Hospital.[1][2][3]

The PNG Accident Investigation Commission sent two investigators to Kiunga to investigate the crash.[4]

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