• Source: Kokoda Airport

Kokoda Airport is an airport in Kokoda, Papua New Guinea. The airfield was a focal point of the intense battle along the famous Kokoda trail, during the second World War. It was taken and retaken several times by both Japanese and Australian troops, every time with heavy casualties.




Incidents and accidents


On 11 August 2009, Airlines PNG Flight 4684, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter carrying 11 passengers and 2 crew, flying from Port Moresby, crashed into a mountain at Isurava, Papua New Guinea whilst attempting a go around. All passengers and crew perished in the accident.




References

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• Bandar Udara Internasional Port Moresby
• Kokoda Airport
• Airlines PNG Flight 4684
• List of airports by IATA airport code: K
• Isurava, Papua New Guinea
• List of airports in Papua New Guinea
• KTA
• List of accidents and incidents involving airliners by location
• Kokoda Memorial Hospital
• Allied logistics in the Kokoda Track campaign
• List of Academy Award–nominated films