What happened
The incident occurred while the twin engine aircraft was operating a cargo route from Kerowagi to Lae. At the time of the accident, the flight was cruising at an altitude of 10,500 feet under poor weather conditions. During this phase of flight, the aircraft collided with the rocky face of Mt Kerigomna, which has an elevation of 3,204 meters.
The crash site remained undiscovered for several days. Three days after the impact, a crew from Mandated Airlines located the wreckage. Subsequent recovery efforts led to the retrieval of the body of the pilot, who was killed in the accident.