De Havilland DHC6 P2-BBM
8 June 2024 · Kikori, Papua New Guinea · Unknown
Summary
On 8 June 2024 at about 11:35 local time, a De Havilland DHC6 registered P2-BBM, operated by Tropicair Limited, was involved in an incident near Kikori, Papua New Guinea. The number of people on board was not recorded. The aircraft was slightly damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 11:35
- Classification
- Incident
- Location
- Kikori, Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- De Havilland DHC6
- Registration
- P2-BBM
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Tropicair Limited
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Minor
- NTSB number
- ENG25WA006
People
Injuries not recorded.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not recorded | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. The investigation is still open; a final report usually follows one to two years after the accident.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Other De Havilland DHC6 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2022 | De Havilland DHC6 | Near Shikha, Nepal | Tara Air | Fatal | 22 |
| 3 May 2021 | De Havilland DHC6 | Wallis & Futuna, Wallis And Futuna | - | Unknown | - |
| 6 Mar 2020 | De Havilland DHC6 | Boulder City, Nevada, United States | Grand Canyon Airlines | No injuries | - |
| 15 Aug 2019 | De Havilland DHC6 | San Marcos, Texas, United States | Berry Aviation, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 2019 | De Havilland DHC6 | Pau Pyrenesse, France | Inter DZ | No injuries | - |
| 24 Feb 2010 | De Havilland DHC6 | Manston, UK, United Kingdom | - | Unknown | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2024 | Boeing 737 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Air Niugini Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 22 Dec 2024 | Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B-26 ISLANDER | Wasu, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 2023 | Bell 407 | Madang Province, Papua New Guinea | - | Unknown | - |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Cessna 188 | Sangkiang Village, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft 200C | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Jan 2026 | ATR ATR42 | Simberi, Papua New Guinea | Hevilift Aviation | No injuries | - |