Undetermined cause for belly landing of aircraft

No fatalities • Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea • Landing (descent or approach)

An aircraft experienced a belly landing for unknown reasons, resulting in significant damage to the airframe but no loss of life.

What happened

An incident occurred involving an aircraft that underwent a belly landing. During the landing sequence, the aircraft made contact with the ground without the deployment of the landing gear, leading to substantial structural damage. The impact was severe enough that the aircraft was declared a total loss and deemed beyond repair.

Despite the significant damage sustained by the airframe, there were no fatalities and no injuries reported among the occupants. The exact circumstances surrounding the failure to deploy the landing gear remain undetermined at this time.

Findings

The specific cause for the landing gear not being extended remains unknown. The primary factor in the destruction of the aircraft was the belly landing itself, which caused irreparable damage to the fuselage and undercarriage.

Probable cause

The cause of the landing gear failure or non-deployment is currently unknown.

Frequently asked questions

What happened in the 1995-12-31 Cessna 402 accident near Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea?

An aircraft experienced a belly landing for unknown reasons, resulting in significant damage to the airframe but no loss of life.

Were there any fatalities in the 1995-12-31 Cessna 402 accident?

No fatalities were recorded in this accident.

What aircraft was involved and where did it happen?

The accident on 1995-12-31 involved a Cessna 402, registration VH-JOG, operated by Air Swift Aviation, at Papua New Guinea, Papua New Guinea.

What was the probable cause of the accident?

The cause of the landing gear failure or non-deployment is currently unknown.

Loading the flight search…

What you can do on Flight Finder

  • Search flights between any two airports with live fares.
  • By aircraft — pick a plane model (e.g. Boeing 787, Airbus A350) and see every route it flies from your origin.
  • Route map — click any airport worldwide to explore its destinations, or draw a radius to find nearby airports.
  • Global aviation safety — aviation accident database, 40,000+ records since 1980, with map and rankings by aircraft and operator.
  • NTSB safety feed — recent U.S. aviation accidents and incidents from the official NTSB CAROL database, updated daily.