Originally Posted by
Law FS
Yep, the golf course was the better option, it was the turn back to attempt a landing on 14 that sealed the deal. Sadly a problem with low hour CPL’s building up time in difficult and unforgiving environment. The crash site was about 400m give or take a hundred or so shy of the Golf Course. The RFFS were considerate of damaging their emergency drive through gates and drove the long way around the airport to arrive at the scene sometime later.
That photo brings back memories of many hangovers in Lae.