What happened
During a mission involving the transport of personnel, an aircraft was traveling from Imonda toward Vanimo. The flight was part of a deployment where a group of soldiers had been delivered to the Irian Jaya border for patrol duties. While navigating the route back to base, the aircraft encountered severe weather conditions.
As the flight progressed through the degraded visibility and turbulent environment, the aircraft type crashed within the Bewani Mountain Range. There were no survivors of the impact. The incident resulted in 2 fatalities, involving both members of the flight crew.
Findings
- The primary factor contributing to the accident was the encounter with poor weather conditions during the transit phase of the flight.