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Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander Fatal Accident (Papua New Guinea)

Status:	Preliminary
Date:	Wednesday 13 April 2016
Time:	ca 12:00
Type:	Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander
Operator:	Sunbird Aviation PNG
Registration:	registration unknown
C/n / msn:
First flight:
Crew:	Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1
Passengers:	Fatalities: 11 / Occupants: 11
Total:	Fatalities: 12 / Occupants: 12
Airplane damage:	Damaged beyond repair
Location:	near Kiunga Airport (UNG) (   Papua New Guinea)
Phase:	En route (ENR)
Nature:	Domestic Non Scheduled Passenger
Departure airport:	Oksapmin Airport (OKP/AYOJ), Papua New Guinea
Destination airport:	Kiunga Airport (UNG/AYKI), Papua New Guinea

Narrative:
Initial on scene reports suggest a BN-2A Islander crashed in rugged terrain in Papua New Guinea.