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Papua New Guinea

Occurrences in Papua New Guinea.

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Occurrences2826 accidents · 1 incidents · 14 mapped
Fatal occurrences21Fatality total known for 26 of 28
Reported fatalities310Plus 5 serious injuries reported
Years1945–201927 Mar 1945 – 29 Aug 2019

By year

Papua New Guinea: occurrences by year
YearOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
19453 occurrences in 1945, 3 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).364
19481 occurrences in 1948, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).137
19511 occurrences in 1951, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).17
19721 occurrences in 1972, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).125
19791 occurrences in 1979, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).116
19911 occurrences in 1991, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).00
19941 occurrences in 1994, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).128
19951 occurrences in 1995, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).115
19961 occurrences in 1996, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).120
19992 occurrences in 1999, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).228
20081 occurrences in 2008, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).11
20092 occurrences in 2009, 2 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).219
20101 occurrences in 2010, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).14
20112 occurrences in 2011, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).128
20133 occurrences in 2013, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).11
20141 occurrences in 2014, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).14
20153 occurrences in 2015, 0 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).00
20161 occurrences in 2016, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).112
20191 occurrences in 2019, 1 fatal. The bar is scaled to 1945 (3).11

Aircraft types

Papua New Guinea: most common aircraft types
Aircraft typeOccurrencesFatal occurrencesFatalities
de Havilland DHC-63363
Bell 206211
Bell 407200
Britten Norman BN-22223
Douglas DC-32243
Hughes 369211
ATR 42100
Air Tractor AT-502111
Cessna 185116
Cessna 208100

Airports most often reported

Papua New Guinea: airports most often reported
AirportOccurrencesShareFatal occurrencesFatalities
Misima Island Airport (MIS)Misima Island Airport (MIS): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row.3.6%14
Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport (LAE)Nadzab Tomodachi International Airport (LAE): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Misima Island Airport (MIS), 1).3.6%16
Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM)Port Moresby Jacksons International Airport (POM): 1 occurrences, 3.6% of the occurrences shown. 1 were fatal. The bar is scaled to the largest row (Misima Island Airport (MIS), 1).3.6%14

Deadliest occurrences

Papua New Guinea: deadliest occurrences
OccurrenceDateTotal fatalitiesLocationAircraft
1948 Lae air accident18 Apr 194837Lae, Territory of New Guinea1
Airlines PNG Flight 160013 Oct 20112835 km south of Madang Airport, Papua New Guinea1
1994 Olsobip air accident17 Dec 199428near Olsobip, Papua New Guinea1
1972 Kudjero Gap air accident28 Aug 197225Kudjero Gap, Papua New Guinea1
1945 Saruwaged air accident27 Mar 194524Saruwaged Range, Territory of New Guinea1
1945 Manus air accident5 May 194521Manus, Territory of New Guinea1
1996 Mendi air accident9 Jul 199620Mendi, Papua New Guinea1
1945 Milne Bay air accident11 Sept 194519Milne Bay, Territory of Papua1
Airlink Flight 12017 Jun 199917Goroka, Papua New Guinea1
1979 Manari air accident23 Dec 197916Manari Airport, Manari, Papua New Guinea1

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  1. WPR19WA260 · Air Tractor AT502 B

    29 Aug 2019 · Gusap, Papua New Guinea · 1 fatal · not on the map

  2. 2016 Sunbird Aviation Britten-Norman Islander crash

    13 Apr 2016 · Kiunga, Papua New Guinea · 12 fatal

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  3. WPR15WA231 · Bell 407

    22 Jul 2015 · Tifalmin Village Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea · not on the map

  4. ENG15WA040 · Bell 407

    2 May 2015 · Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea · not on the map

  5. WPR15WA124 · Bell 206 - L4

    15 Feb 2015 · Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea · not on the map

  6. WPR14WA398 · de Havilland 6 300

    20 Sept 2014 · Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea · 4 fatal

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  7. DCA14WA017 · Cessna C208B

    25 Nov 2013 · Kamusi, Papua New Guinea

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  8. Air Niugini Flight 2100

    19 Oct 2013 · Madang Airport, Madang

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  9. WPR13LA137 · Hughes 369HS

    2 Mar 2013 · Latangai Island, PO, Papua New Guinea · 1 fatal · not on the map

  10. Airlines PNG Flight 1600

    13 Oct 2011 · 35 km south of Madang Airport, Papua New Guinea · 28 fatal

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  11. WPR11WA488 · Eurocopter BO105 CBS4

    7 Jul 2011 · Tari, Papua New Guinea

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  12. Trans Air PNG Cessna 550 CITATION I accident

    31 Aug 2010 · Bugoiya, Papua New Guinea · 4 fatal

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  13. Kiunga Aviation Cessna 185 E accident

    30 Dec 2009 · Baindoang, PNG, Papua New Guinea · 6 fatal · not on the map

  14. Airlines PNG Flight 4684

    11 Aug 2009 · Isurava, Papua New Guinea · 13 fatal

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  15. LAX08WA305 · Bell 206 L3

    25 Sept 2008 · Douglas Camp, Papua New Guinea · 1 fatal

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  16. Airlink Flight 120

    17 Jun 1999 · Goroka, Papua New Guinea · 17 fatal

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  17. 1999 Kimbe air accident

    3 Feb 1999 · Kimbe, Papua New Guinea · 11 fatal

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  18. 1996 Mendi air accident

    9 Jul 1996 · Mendi, Papua New Guinea · 20 fatal · not on the map

  19. 1995 Alotau air accident

    12 Jul 1995 · Milne Bay, 2 km east of Gurney Airport, Papua New Guinea · 15 fatal · not on the map

  20. 1994 Olsobip air accident

    17 Dec 1994 · near Olsobip, Papua New Guinea · 28 fatal

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  21. LAX91LA172 · Hughes 369C

    1 Apr 1991 · PAPUA, Papua New Guinea · not on the map

  22. 1979 Manari air accident

    23 Dec 1979 · Manari Airport, Manari, Papua New Guinea · 16 fatal

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  23. 1972 Kudjero Gap air accident

    28 Aug 1972 · Kudjero Gap, Papua New Guinea · 25 fatal · not on the map

  24. Qantas Flight LW

    16 Jul 1951 · Huon Gulf near Lae, Papua New Guinea · 7 fatal · not on the map

  25. 1948 Lae air accident

    18 Apr 1948 · Lae, Territory of New Guinea · 37 fatal

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  26. 1945 Milne Bay air accident

    11 Sept 1945 · Milne Bay, Territory of Papua · 19 fatal · not on the map

  27. 1945 Manus air accident

    5 May 1945 · Manus, Territory of New Guinea · 21 fatal · not on the map

  28. 1945 Saruwaged air accident

    27 Mar 1945 · Saruwaged Range, Territory of New Guinea · 24 fatal · not on the map