A Hevilift Avions de Transport Regional ATR-42-500, registration P2-KSA performing a charter flight from Port Moresby to Simberi (Papua New Guinea) with 11 passengers and 3 crew, landed on Simberi's runway 28 at about 16:30L (06:30Z) but veered right off the runway and impacted an earthwall. There were no injuries, the aircraft sustained substantial damage however.
The airline reported the aircraft swerved off the runway on landing in wet and slippery conditions at about 16:30L operating a charter flight with 11 passengers and 3 crew. The aircraft sustained some damage.
No weather data are available for Simberi.
Papua New Guinea's AIC reported the aircraft sustained damage during a runway excursion during the landing roll at about 16:30L. An investigation team was dispatched to Simberi, an investigation has been opened.
On Jan 23rd 2026 the AIC added the aircraft suffered the loss of directional control after landing.
The aircraft after the runway excursion:
The airline reported the aircraft swerved off the runway on landing in wet and slippery conditions at about 16:30L operating a charter flight with 11 passengers and 3 crew. The aircraft sustained some damage.
No weather data are available for Simberi.
Papua New Guinea's AIC reported the aircraft sustained damage during a runway excursion during the landing roll at about 16:30L. An investigation team was dispatched to Simberi, an investigation has been opened.
On Jan 23rd 2026 the AIC added the aircraft suffered the loss of directional control after landing.
The aircraft after the runway excursion:
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