No fatalities

Unidentified aircraft crash in Papua New Guinea (P2-COG)

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On December 15, 1987, a Britten-Norman Islander (registration P2-COG) operated by Co-Air was involved in an aviation accident near Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea in flight. No fatalities were reported. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A).

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An aircraft crashed under undetermined circumstances in Papua New Guinea during December 1987.

What happened

In December 1987, an aviation accident occurred within the territory of Papua New Guinea. The specific date of the occurrence remains unidentified in available records. The aircraft involved went down in an unspecified location, resulting in a crash that has not been fully documented regarding its precise coordinates or flight path.

Findings

The exact circumstances surrounding the descent and impact of the aircraft are currently unknown. No official data exists to confirm the specific cause of the accident, nor is there information regarding the number of fatalities or injuries sustained during the event. Because the precise details of the flight phase and the nature of the crash were not recorded, a definitive conclusion regarding the sequence of events leading to the loss of the aircraft cannot be established.