Accredited Representative to the Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission – Runway excursion involving de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, P2-BBM, at Kikori Airstrip, Papua New Guinea, on 8 June 2024

AA-2024-007

Summary

On 8 June 2024, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter, registered P2-BBM, had a runway excursion at Kikori Airstrip, Papua New Guinea.

The Papua New Guinea Accident Investigation Commission (AIC) is investigating the occurrence. AIC has requested assistance from the ATSB to decompress recovered flight data. 

To facilitate this support and to provide the appropriate protections for the information, the ATSB appointed an accredited representative in accordance with paragraph 5.23 of the International Civil Aviation Organization Annex 13 and commenced an investigation under the Australian Transport Safety Investigation Act 2003

The ATSB provided the decompressed file to the AIC on 19 June 2024.

Any enquiries relating to the investigation should be directed to AIC.

Occurrence summary

Investigation number AA-2024-007
Occurrence date 08/06/2024
Location Kikori Airstrip, Papua New Guinea
State International
Investigation type Accredited Representative
Investigation status Completed
Mode of transport Aviation
Aviation occurrence category Runway excursion

Aircraft details

Manufacturer De Havilland Canada/De Havilland Aircraft of Canada
Model DHC-6 Twin Otter
Registration P2-BBM
Sector Turboprop