ATR ATR42 P2-KSA
15 January 2026 · Simberi, Papua New Guinea · No injuries
Summary
On 15 January 2026 at about 16:34 local time, a ATR ATR42 registered P2-KSA, operated by Hevilift Aviation, was involved in an accident near Simberi, Papua New Guinea. 14 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause has been published yet; this accident is still under investigation.
The record
- Date
- at 16:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Simberi, Papua New Guinea
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- ATR ATR42
- Registration
- P2-KSA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2005
- Operator
- Hevilift Aviation
- Operating rule
- Non-U.S., Commercial
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- NTSB number
- DCA26WA160
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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 ATR ATR42 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | ATR ATR42 | Makassar, Indonesia | Indonesia Air Transport | Fatal | 10 |
| 11 Dec 2025 | ATR ATR42 | Hakodate, Japan | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Sep 2024 | ATR ATR42 | Serui, Indonesia | Trigana Air Service | Serious injuries | - |
| 1 May 2024 | ATR ATR42 | San Andrés, Colombia | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 2022 | ATR ATR42 | Eberdeen, United Kingdom | Loganair | Unknown | - |
| 26 Nov 2020 | ATR ATR42 | Nunavut, Canada | Calm Air | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2025 | Cessna 188 | Sangkiang Village, Papua New Guinea | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 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 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 | - |
| 1 Sep 2023 | Beechcraft 200C | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea | - | No injuries | - |