A good post Oleo.
Post Courier forgot to mention a certian very close shave in IMC with the Kuta Ridge, DHC-6 (P2 MCE) in 2011. Skipper with more than 30 years in country time conducting "DIY" GPS procedure into Hagan. Very lucky to get away with it, and I'm very glad they did.
Also neglected to mention the multiple SE air returns / diversions that same year.
Since Madang it's extremely disappointing to learn that only 1 of APNG's DHC-8 fleet (P2 MCM) has had the mandated Beta Backup mods retrofitted (with ongoing probelms, accordind to the boys at T2).
It doesn't help when CASA PNG allows seamingly unlimited extensions to the process. This is even more insulting to those affected by this most traumatic event when "Wilde Air PNG" proudly announces a K3.8M profit in 2011 finacial year.
Once again the Wildes are putting profits before safety.
Given that the deck chair reshuffling is now going on across the Coral Sea, not just in POM, the accountability can be diluted even further.
It will however be interesting to see how SW can pull off a Talair with such clapped out equipment & disfunctional management.
The wheels can't be far from falling off this shower of ****, just pray no more lives are lost in the process.