Aviation accidents in Papua New Guinea
The NTSB database holds 24 accidents and incidents in Papua New Guinea, recorded between 1991 to 2026. 10 of them were fatal (42%), and 59 people died.
The deadliest year was 2011, with 28 deaths.
The aircraft types that appear most often are Bell 407, Bell 206 and Hughes 369.
18 of these records have no coordinates in the source data, so they appear in the list below but not on the map.
24
Records
10
Fatal
59
Deaths
42%
Share fatal
1991 to 2026
Period
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6 of 24 have coordinates
By decade
All 24 records by number of deaths, then by date
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Oct 2011 | De Havilland DHC8 | Madang, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 28 |
| 13 Apr 2016 | Britten Norman BN2 | Kiunga, Papua New Guinea | Sunbird Aviation LTD | Fatal | 12 |
| 30 Dec 2009 | Cessna 185 | Baindoang, PNG, Papua New Guinea | Kiunga Aviation | Fatal | 6 |
| 20 Sep 2014 | De Havilland 6 | Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 4 |
| 31 Aug 2010 | Cessna 550 | Bugoiya, Papua New Guinea | Trans Air PNG | Fatal | 4 |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Cessna 188 | Sangkiang Village, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 24 Oct 2021 | Cessna 208 | Papua, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 29 Aug 2019 | Air Tractor AT502 | Gusap, Papua New Guinea | Ramu - Agriculture Industries | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 2013 | Hughes 369HS | Latangai Island, Papua New Guinea | Jerrys Helicopter Service Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2008 | Bell 206 | Douglas Camp, Papua New Guinea | Heli Niugini | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jan 2026 | ATR ATR42 | Simberi, Papua New Guinea | Hevilift Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B-26 ISLANDER | Wasu, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Boeing 737 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Air Niugini Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 8 Jun 2024 | De Havilland DHC6 | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | Tropicair Limited | Unknown | - |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Bell 407 | Madang Province, Papua New Guinea | - | Unknown | - |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft 200C | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2022 | Daher 100 | West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 29 Oct 2020 | Cessna 525 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Jul 2015 | Bell 407-NO SERIES | Tifalmin Village Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 May 2015 | Bell 407 | Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea | - | Unknown | - |
| 15 Feb 2015 | Bell 206-L4 | Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 25 Nov 2013 | Cessna C208B | Kamusi, Papua New Guinea | - | Unknown | - |
| 7 Jul 2011 | Eurocopter BO105 | Tari, Papua New Guinea | Monalos Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1991 | Hughes 369C | Papua, Papua New Guinea | Sardina & Cileu MGT. Inc. | Minor injuries | - |