This one is worth a mention here.
In general, the experience level of the pilots operating into the bush strips in PNG is significantly diminishing. Not that I’m stating that this may have been a contributing factor to this accident.
Gone are the days when pilots were assessed rigorously by the regulator for the issue of any kind of old CAO 28 approval in any shape or form, now it’s left to the operators. All good if they have a robust check and training system, however potentially a complete disaster if they don’t as history has demonstrated in the past in PNG.