Bad fuel is no longer a suspect:
PNG Accident Investigation Commission chief executive officer David Inau also ruled out the contamination theory put forward by a Lae businessman which The Australian newspaper reported at the weekend.
Diezmann said the bad fuel theory was ruled out because another 15 aircraft also refuelled at Nadzab Airport, Lae, from the same batch of aviation fuel last Thursday.
He said initial testing and analysis of the fuel confirmed that the fuel supplied to the aircraft in Lae fully complied with specifications.
Diezmann said comprehensive testing has now been completed by a specialist independent laboratory and consequently CASA had cleared the company’s refuelling operations.
I'm very disappointed with the Australian for running with that story. What sort of authority did this Lae businessman have on the matter? They didn't think about that and just decided to take a punt and go with it... shoddy journalism.
@ dhavillandpilot, Bill Spencer has never been an engineer. He was flying for Air Niugini all through the 80s.