Was in the air listening to 6538 Madang when Lloyd made the "call".
He sounded in control and was not panicked.
Madang asked him to confirm Mayday and he repeated it and the last words I heard were" We are going in"
Niugini Heli chopper was over the site in a few minutes, and could not see much other than a few bits and pieces.
Another operator from Madang sent a machine out, about 1 and 1/2 hours from Madang, with the help of some locals in a boat, they retrieved part of TR blade, life raft ( not deployed) and other bits.
Call sign PHL, FX Squirrel
RIP Captain
NIGHT BEETLE:
Do you know the whole story about the incident and subsequent offers made to the widow, or are you relying on gossip and innuendo?