Aircraft crash in Beoga, Papua

No fatalities • Beoga, Indonesia • Flight

An aircraft crashed in an isolated forested region of Papua, with the crew surviving for three months before being located.

What happened

An aviation accident occurred in a remote and heavily wooded area within the Beoga region of Papua. The aircraft went down in an isolated location, making immediate recovery efforts difficult due to the terrain.

Following the impact, the two crew members remained in the wreckage for an extended period. Both the pilot and the co-pilot survived the initial crash and were eventually discovered alive approximately three months after the event took place.

Findings

The specific circumstances surrounding the descent and subsequent impact of the aircraft remain unidentified, as the exact cause of the accident has not been determined.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1979-04-26 Britten-Norman Islander accident near Beoga, Indonesia?

An aircraft crashed in an isolated forested region of Papua, with the crew surviving for three months before being located.

Were there any fatalities in the 1979-04-26 Britten-Norman Islander accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1979-04-26 involved a Britten-Norman Islander, registration PK-KNG, operated by Bali International Air Service, at Beoga, Indonesia.

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