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Tropicair DHC-6 loses nose gear in wet-runway excursion, then flies on to Port Moresby

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Investigators in Papua New Guinea say a Tropicair De Havilland DHC-6 suffered a damaging runway excursion during take-off from a wet grass runway, losing its nose gear. The turboprop nevertheless became airborne and continued to the country’s capital, Port Moresby.

Discovered 2026-10-29T08:05:44.925625-07:00 | 2026-10-29T08:05:44.925625-07:00

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  • The aircraft became airborne and continued to Port Moresby despite losing its nose gear, underscoring the operational consequences of runway excursions on wet, unpaved surfaces.
  • Investigators’ findings may inform safety oversight and operating practices for aircraft using grass runways in Papua New Guinea.

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