Lockhart River crash pilot may still be flying
From correspondents in Papua New Guinea
April 04, 2007 04:44pm
AUSTRALIA'S aviation safety watchdog will give Papua New Guinea its damning report into the fatal Transair plane crash because it fears the former airline's principal is now flying in PNG.
Fifteen people died when a TransAir-operated Fairchild Metroliner plane, en route from Cairns to Bamaga, crashed into a mountain near Lockhart River in far north Queensland in May 2005.
Earlier this year, it was revealed Transair principal Les Wright was living in PNG, and possibly still working as a pilot.
Today, Australian Transport Safety Bureau executive director Kym Bills confirmed PNG's Air Safety Investigation Bureau (ASIB) would be given the report.
"We will make sure PNG has a copy of this report," Mr Bills said.
The first stage of another investigation, a coronial inquiry, is due to begin in Brisbane tomorrow.
Barry Auwi, chief of the ASIB was unavailable for comment today.
From News.com. Slightly misleading headline - but interesting article anyway.
Di
