Single-Engine Aircraft Collision with Power Lines at Kiunga Airstrip (5Y-GOK)

Incident Overview and Immediate Aftermath A single-engine aircraft was in its initial climb phase shortly after departing from Kiunga Airstrip when it collided with overhead electric wires. The impact caused the aircraft to crash in the vicinity of small residential structures. Following the collision, the aircraft burst into flames and was completely destroyed by the resulting post-crash fire. Despite the severity of the impact and the total loss of the aircraft, all ten occupants on board managed to escape the wreckage. Each of the survivors sustained only minor injuries. The source does not specify the exact aircraft type, registration, date, or operator, but confirms the incident involved a single-engine airplane. The crash site was located near small houses, and the post-crash fire was extensive enough to render the aircraft a total loss.