Another down in PNG
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BK-117 Helicopter down in PNG between Buka and Tokua
Reports coming through of a BK117 helicopter has come down between Buka and Tokua.
More details as they become available.
More details as they become available.
Last edited by Kagamuga; 13th Sep 2019 at 09:53. Reason: Description more appropiate
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Tribal Auroa helicopters, BK-117 P2-TAH, imported into country approx. one month ago. Engineers survived, pilot and owner Phil Emerk, did not survive.
His name is Phil Emeck.
Does not sound like a medical event at all.
The likely cause is already known, and I will not be sharing it at this time.
Right now his family is in the process of bringing him home.
BM.
Does not sound like a medical event at all.
The likely cause is already known, and I will not be sharing it at this time.
Right now his family is in the process of bringing him home.
BM.
Well, not really. If the helicopter has deployed for work on Bougainville it's quite possible a mechanic has also traveled to support the day-to-day operation as a matter of routine.
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I think rather strange that local media in PNG was one article in PNG National for the Kimbe accident, no apparent coverage for the Air Tractor accident, and no media coverage for a national pilot and engineer when the BK117 went down. Is there an arrangement where these are not reported?
Light aircraft prangs are not all that newsworthy in the National context, unless there are a number of passenger fatalities. No passenger fatalities in any of those mentioned prangs.
I think rather strange that local media in PNG was one article in PNG National for the Kimbe accident, no apparent coverage for the Air Tractor accident, and no media coverage for a national pilot and engineer when the BK117 went down. Is there an arrangement where these are not reported?
To me there is almost a revisionist attitude to much of the pre-independence hsitory, with the result that many events (and the people that contributed to them) are ignored, despite the fact that these events and people shaped PNG.
" The fact that an engineer was onboard to me says mechanical"
I can only assume you are not an aviation professional with a stupid statement like that.
The accident happened going into a weekend. The media may go with it tomorrow.
A statement is likely from the company then.
Phil was brought back to Port Moresby this afternoon to his family, extended family, and a large group of friends.
A very sad time for all involved.
My thanks to the aviation community who have sent messages, to Jurgen for recovering Phil, and accommodating and bringing our surviving staff member home.
Phil will be remembered as a family man, good bloke, and someone I respected professionally.
BM.
I can only assume you are not an aviation professional with a stupid statement like that.
The accident happened going into a weekend. The media may go with it tomorrow.
A statement is likely from the company then.
Phil was brought back to Port Moresby this afternoon to his family, extended family, and a large group of friends.
A very sad time for all involved.
My thanks to the aviation community who have sent messages, to Jurgen for recovering Phil, and accommodating and bringing our surviving staff member home.
Phil will be remembered as a family man, good bloke, and someone I respected professionally.
BM.
