Final report

In a statement issued on the 6^th of July, the Commission stated that the final report will be submitted on the 30^th of September and tabled on the floor of parliament.

However, the date has passed with the report yet to be finalized and submitted.

 The report stated, “In the meantime, it is continuing to investigate and analyse the matters raised by the Terms of Reference. Directions will be made in due course as to any potentially affected individuals or entities, ensuring that they have sufficient time to lodge any written submissions”.

This is one of the findings in the Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) Final Report into the accident which occurred 1.2 km west of the Kiunga Aerodrome last year.

It is also revealed that the lack of communication between the aircraft and Air Traffic Services (ATS) before the accident failed to indicate any emergency situation the aircraft was in.

On the afternoon of April 13, 2016, a Sunbird Aviation Ltd aircraft departed Tekin in West Sepik enroute to Kiunga in Western Province.