Incident

Probe on aircraft incidents

On 28th October at 2.40pm, a single engine Cessna 208 Caravan aircraft, operated by Helifix, collided with an ant hill during a landing at Malam airstrip, Western Province.

The aircraft received damages mainly to the nose landing gear. No injuries were reported.

The second incident took place on 29th October at 11.03am.

A Cessna 525 Citation Jet CJ1 aircraft, operated by TropicAir, declared an emergency in flight 30 nautical miles from Port Moresby, due to an indication of smoke from the cargo compartment.