Air Sanga PNG - Twin Otter crash 1st Dec 2020
Then track 5nm out to sea where I could safely descend through cloud, to become visual at 800' and track round the coast to approach the Field from the east!
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Helifix web site shows the Turbine DC3 is still a future project. That will keep the lads busy with bush skills.
If I was CASA chief, all f/w companies would require a C-185 for all new comers to the cut their teeth on first! (dreaming)
If I was CASA chief, all f/w companies would require a C-185 for all new comers to the cut their teeth on first! (dreaming)
Man Bilong Balus long PNG
when I was stuck over a solid overcast headed back to Moresby from the 'Jungles' and had to to a DME homing which enabled me to fly directly overhead the aid.
Then track 5nm out to sea where I could safely descend through cloud, to become visual at 800' and track round the coast to approach the Field from the east!
Then track 5nm out to sea where I could safely descend through cloud, to become visual at 800' and track round the coast to approach the Field from the east!
* The description 'The Jungles' was a Douglas Airways Pilots term for the Naoro, Manari, Efogi, Manumu, Bodinumu and Kagi airstrips. They were all within a few minutes flight time of each other, some actually being in the circuit area of another.
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AIC 20-1006 PRELIMINARY REPORT
Preliminary Reports | AIC
Extensive damage, Nose compressed, left hand wing root destroyed, engine prop damage,
Unlikely to fly out due to spar damage etc
Preliminary Reports | AIC
Extensive damage, Nose compressed, left hand wing root destroyed, engine prop damage,
Unlikely to fly out due to spar damage etc
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Facebook page from last week shows Air Sangas sole remaining aircraft, Twin Otter, fairly well bogged and being towed out by the masses......
I’m surprised a certain operator in PNG hasn’t bought the wreck from the insurance company and recovered it with their Mil-8 for a rebuild.
I know they done something similar out of West Papua many years ago. There was a bit of a funny story to the recovery that I won’t elaborate on here.
I know they done something similar out of West Papua many years ago. There was a bit of a funny story to the recovery that I won’t elaborate on here.
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The final reports is not good news for the Operator.
Missing paperwork, Over-temp engines, underspeed props, non compliance with SOP's, and operating outside the AFM take-off procedure.
Missing paperwork, Over-temp engines, underspeed props, non compliance with SOP's, and operating outside the AFM take-off procedure.
