Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B-26 ISLANDER P2-SAM
22 December 2024 · Wasu, Papua New Guinea · No injuries
Summary
On 22 December 2024 at about 10:30 local time, a Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B-26 ISLANDER registered P2-SAM was involved in an accident near Wasu, Papua New Guinea. 11 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 10:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Wasu, Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B-26 ISLANDER
- Registration
- P2-SAM
- Category
- Airplane
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Non-Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- NTSB number
- GAA25WA047
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
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 Pilatus Britten Norman BN-2B accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Feb 2026 | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-27 | Isla de Culebra, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Nov 2009 | Pilatus Britten-Norman BN-2B-26 | Pago Pago, American Samoa | Inter Island Airways, Inc. | No injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jun 2024 | De Havilland DHC6 | Kikori, Papua New Guinea | Tropicair Limited | Unknown | - |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Boeing 737 | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | Air Niugini Ltd | Unknown | - |
| 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 | - |