Airlines PNG Flight 1600
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Airlines PNG Flight 1600 was a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-100 (known as a Dash 8) operated by Airlines PNG, which crashed near the mouth of the Gogol River
20km south of Madang Airport
in Papua New Guinea
on 13 October 2011. 28 people were killed in the crash, with four reported survivors.
It was hard to reach the survivors as according to firefighters, "it was very hard to get there. Very dense", however they reportedly declined to say anything about survivors or victims.
. Investigators have located and retrieved the cockpit voice recorder
and the flight data recorder
.
from which the crashed aircraft was refuelled before departing on the accident flight.
Gogol River
The Gogol River is a river in Madang Province, Papua New Guinea. It empties to Astrolabe Bay at .- External links :*...
20km south of Madang Airport
Madang Airport
Madang Airport , is an airport located in Madang, Papua New Guinea.-Airlines and destinations:-World War II:During World War II, occupied by the Imperial Japanese Army in January 1943, as a forward operating airfield for aircraft based at Wewak. Later expanded to a 3250' x 240' runway with a single...
in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
on 13 October 2011. 28 people were killed in the crash, with four reported survivors.
It was hard to reach the survivors as according to firefighters, "it was very hard to get there. Very dense", however they reportedly declined to say anything about survivors or victims.
Aircraft
The aircraft that crashed was a de Havilland Canada DHC-8-102. The aircraft was first flown in 1988.Investigation
An investigation is being carried out by the Accident Investigation Commission of Papua New Guinea and the Australian Transport Safety BureauAustralian Transport Safety Bureau
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is Australia’s national transport safety investigator. The ATSB is the federal government body responsible for investigating transport-related accidents and incidents within Australia. It covers air, sea and rail travel. The Australian Transport Safety...
. Investigators have located and retrieved the cockpit voice recorder
Cockpit voice recorder
A cockpit voice recorder , often referred to as a "black box", is a flight recorder used to record the audio environment in the flight deck of an aircraft for the purpose of investigation of accidents and incidents...
and the flight data recorder
Flight data recorder
A flight data recorder is an electronic device employed to record any instructions sent to any electronic systems on an aircraft. It is a device used to record specific aircraft performance parameters...
.
Aftermath
After the crash, Airlines PNG decided to ground its entire fleet of 12 Dash 8s until further notice. Along with this, it quarantined a fuel depot at Lae Nadzab AirportLae Nadzab Airport
Lae Nadzab Airport is a regional airport located in Lae, Papua New Guinea. It is served by regional aircraft with domestic flight.-Airlines and destinations:-History:...
from which the crashed aircraft was refuelled before departing on the accident flight.