Accident
On 12 July 1995, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 aircraft operated by Milne Bay Air was involved in an aviation accident approximately 2 kilometers east of Alotau-Gurney Airport (GUR) in Alotau, Papua New Guinea. The accident resulted in 15 fatalities, as reported in official records.
Aircraft and Operator
The aircraft involved was a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300, a twin-engine turboprop utility aircraft. It was operated by Milne Bay Air, an airline based in Papua New Guinea.
Documentation
This incident is catalogued in the Wikidata aviation-safety dataset, which documents thousands of aircraft accidents and aviation occurrences. Cross-referencing such records with primary investigative sources aids researchers in analyzing historical safety trends and identifying recurring factors across different eras of aviation.