No fatalities

Single-Engine Aircraft Overrun and Fire Following Liftoff (P2-RDL)

Port Moresby, Papua New GuineaTakeoff (climb)

On November 4, 1982, an Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante (registration P2-RDL) operated by Talair was involved in an aviation accident near Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea during takeoff. No fatalities were reported. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Failure of the left engine during initial climb for unknown reasons. 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.

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A single-engine aircraft experienced a left engine failure immediately after takeoff. The pilot attempted an emergency landing but overran the runway, breaching two perimeter fences before catching fire. The sole occupant escaped without injury.

Incident Overview

An aviation incident occurred shortly after an aircraft initiated its takeoff roll. During the initial climb phase, the left engine suffered a mechanical failure. This sudden loss of power prompted the pilot to abort the flight and attempt an immediate return landing at the departure airfield.

Runway Overrun and Subsequent Fire

Despite the pilot's efforts to land safely, the aircraft was unable to decelerate within the available runway distance. Consequently, the plane overran the end of the paved surface. The momentum carried the aircraft through two separate perimeter fences before it finally came to a stop approximately 60 meters beyond the original boundary. Upon coming to rest, the airframe burst into flames.

Casualties and Investigation Findings

The pilot was the sole individual on board at the time of the accident. Remarkably, the occupant sustained no injuries during the event. The official investigation concluded that the probable cause of the incident was the failure of the left engine during the initial climb. The specific reasons for this mechanical failure remained undetermined by the investigators.