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Old 3rd Apr 2023, 21:59
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Petropavlovsk
 
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Cutmore, presently in jail in Port Moresby, will have bribed his jailers by now and eating better than the rest of the rabble. I'm sure he has a mobile phone and is in contact with others.
This is well organised, but its more about the flight planning. Agreed 7.5 hours would be the minimum fuel, but as has been previously mentioned in other posts, there must have been a plan 'B' in case the weather at the destination was 'socked' in. Therefore; a dusty outback airstrip in northern Queensland, car headlights is all you need. Also mentioned in previous posts is that the aircraft had bogus registration letters at Bulolo, and was void of same upon arrival when nabbed by police. There has been an enroute landing!
Whilst there has been little media of late; no doubt waiting for the cases to be 'mentioned' in court etc, I imagine the AFAP, and other agencies are gathering all the information required.
This event and last years Cutmore saga, is unfolding and is bigger than Ben Hur!
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