From
The National on Monday 3 Jan 2005:
VETERAN PILOT KILLED IN CRASH
A light aircraft crashed in the Simbu province last Thursday, killing the pilot – the only occupant of the aircraft. The Cessna 185 was on a flight to remote Karamui, south of Chimbu when it went down at about 2.44pm last Thursday. The aircraft, based in Goroka, was owned and operated by Ian Leslie, the former chief pilot of Talair and long-time resident of Goroka. Mr Leslie died in the crash. After Talair closed office and moved to Australia, Mr Leslie remained in Goroka, operating a number of light aircraft which flew freight and passengers to remote parts of Simbu, Eastern Highlands, and Madang provinces. Civil Aviation Authority acting chief executive Joseph Kintau said in a statement, the plane crashed two miles north of Kora airstrip. Mr Kintau said the pilot was the only person on board when it went down, and did not survive the crash. The CAA’s Air Safety Investigation Unit has flown to the area to investigate the cause of the crash. It is understood the body of the pilot has been retrieved and brought to Port Moresby. Mr Leslie was originally from Australia.
Meanwhile, two Telikom employees sustained injuries in a helicopter crash outside Port Moresby yesterday morning. The helicopter owned by Islands Nationair was enroute to Mt Strong when it crashed at the site at about 9 o’clock in the morning. The pilot was unhurt in the incident. Civil Aviation Authorities have confirmed the crash of the B206 Long Ranger helicopter.