ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 308029
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| Date: | Monday 6 February 2023 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 |
| Owner/operator: | Tropicair |
| Registration: | P2-BBM |
| MSN: | 542 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: |
| Aircraft damage: | None |
| Location: | Between Kikori and Balimo, Western -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Kikori Airport (KRI/AYKK) |
| Balimo - AYBM | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Social media reporting that during cruise flight the right hand engine of the Tropicair Twin Otter was shut down during the flight due to a malfunction.
The engine was restarted for the landing at Balimo.
A recovery aircraft was despatched from Port Moresby to allow passengers to continue with journey.
Sources:
Religious groups social media.
FR24 flight trace of DHC-6 and subsequent C208 recovery aircraft
Confirmation expected soon from PNG AIC reports
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Jun-2023 06:37 | Ron Averes | Updated |
| 29-Jun-2023 08:16 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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