Source: Simon Hradecky | www.avherald.com

A Hevilift PNG Limited de Havilland DHC-6-400, registration P2-KSY performing a flight from an unknown point of origin to Mount Hagen (Papua New Guinea) with 14 people on board, was on final approach to Mount Hagen’s runway 30 when the crew decided to go aorund due to low visibility. While climbing out the crew declared emergency reporting a hydraulic failure and smoke in the cockpit. The aircraft returned to land safely on Mount Hagen’s runway 12 about 9 minutes after the go around.

Papua New Guinea’s Accident Investigation Commission (PNGAIC) reported the occurrence was rated a serious incident and is being investigated.