What happened
On September 25, 2008, at 10:12 local time, a Bell 206L3 helicopter, registration P2-HBC, crashed in a remote region near Douglas Camp, Papua New Guinea. The aircraft, operated by Heli Niugini, was reportedly engaged in long line operations at the time of the accident. The helicopter sustained substantial damage, and the pilot, who was the sole occupant, sustained 1 fatal injury.