An Airlink Airlines Embraer EMB-110 Bandeirante (P2-ALX) crashed on 17 June on a flight in Papua New Guinea, killing all 17 on board. The flight from Lae to Goroka crashed about 20km (11nm) short of its destination.
Source: Flight International
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