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1965-03-06: De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou (A4-202) — Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF — Porgera, Papua New Guinea

Porgera, Papua New GuineaLanding (descent or approach)

On March 6, 1965, a De Havilland DHC-4 Caribou (registration A4-202) operated by Royal Australian Air Force - RAAF was involved in an aviation accident near Porgera, Papua New Guinea during landing or approach. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The aircraft failed to decelerate sufficiently before the end of the runway, leading to an overrun and collision with an embankment. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

Sourcesthe Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A)Primary reportUpdated 1781242331Data APIEditorial standards

An aircraft experienced a runway excursion following touchdown at Porgera Airfield, resulting in significant damage to the airframe.

What happened

Upon landing at Porgera Airfield, the aircraft encountered issues maintaining deceleration within the available runway length. Following the initial touchdown, the plane was unable to come to a complete stop before reaching the end of the paved surface. The vessel subsequently overran the runway and struck an embankment located at the edge of the airfield.

While the impact with the embankment caused the aircraft to be damaged beyond repair, there were no casualties reported among those on board during the incident.

Findings

  • The primary factor in the excursion was the inability to stop within the remaining runway distance after landing.

Probable cause

The aircraft failed to decelerate sufficiently before the end of the runway, leading to an overrun and collision with an embankment.

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