Aviation Crash Map

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
Show these on the map 6 of 24 have coordinates

By decade

1990s 1
2000s 2
2010s 11
2020s 10

All 24 records by number of deaths, then by date

Date Aircraft Location Operator Outcome Died
14 Oct 2011 De Havilland DHC8
P2-MCJ
Madang, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- Fatal 28
13 Apr 2016 Britten Norman BN2
P2-SBC
Kiunga, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
Sunbird Aviation LTD Fatal 12
30 Dec 2009 Cessna 185
P2-MJL
Baindoang, PNG, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
Kiunga Aviation Fatal 6
20 Sep 2014 De Havilland 6
P2-KSF
Mount Lawes, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea - Fatal 4
31 Aug 2010 Cessna 550
PA-TAA
Bugoiya, Papua New Guinea Trans Air PNG Fatal 4
23 Apr 2025 Cessna 188
VH-SOY
Sangkiang Village, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
24 Oct 2021 Cessna 208
PK-SNN
Papua, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- Fatal 1
29 Aug 2019 Air Tractor AT502
P2-SET
Gusap, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
Ramu - Agriculture Industries Fatal 1
2 Mar 2013 Hughes 369HS
N471M
Latangai Island, Papua New Guinea Jerrys Helicopter Service Inc Fatal 1
25 Sep 2008 Bell 206
P2-HBC
Douglas Camp, Papua New Guinea Heli Niugini Fatal 1
15 Jan 2026 ATR ATR42
P2-KSA
Simberi, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
Hevilift Aviation No injuries -
22 Dec 2024 Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B-26 ISLANDER
P2-SAM
Wasu, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- No injuries -
23 Jul 2024 Boeing 737
P2-PXB
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
Air Niugini Ltd Unknown -
8 Jun 2024 De Havilland DHC6
P2-BBM
Kikori, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
Tropicair Limited Unknown -
22 Sep 2023 Bell 407
P2-HSN
Madang Province, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- Unknown -
1 Sep 2023 Beechcraft 200C
P2-JAU
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- No injuries -
27 Apr 2022 Daher 100
P2-NTE
West New Britain Province, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- No injuries -
29 Oct 2020 Cessna 525
P2-MEH
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- No injuries -
22 Jul 2015 Bell 407-NO SERIES
P2-HCB
Tifalmin Village Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- Minor injuries -
2 May 2015 Bell 407
P2-HSL
Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- Unknown -
15 Feb 2015 Bell 206-L4
P2-HFZ
Wabo, Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
- No injuries -
25 Nov 2013 Cessna C208B
P2-SAH
Kamusi, Papua New Guinea - Unknown -
7 Jul 2011 Eurocopter BO105
P2-LAE
Tari, Papua New Guinea Monalos Aviation No injuries -
2 Apr 1991 Hughes 369C
N9227F
Papua, Papua New Guinea
no coordinates
Sardina & Cileu MGT. Inc. Minor injuries -