What happened
During a flight departing from Lenakel Airport bound for Port Vila, a twin engine airplane experienced a fatal accident. While the aircraft was in its initial climb phase following takeoff, the pilot attempted to lower the altitude to allow a passenger to view cattle on the ground. During this maneuver, the aircraft made contact with trees.
Following the impact with the vegetation, the plane became uncontrollable and flipped upside down. The wreckage eventually came to rest in an open field situated roughly 20 km away from Lenakel Airfield. The impact resulted in the total destruction of the airframe. Among the occupants, there was one fatality and seven injuries.