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Mumbai Merlin

19th Mar 2020 05:47

MAF Caravan severely damaged at YANKISA in PNG - Thursday 19th March

Aircraft has been damaged at 'Yankisa', sometimes spelt 'Yenkisa' (possibly AYYK) in PNG. NOTAM advise airstrip not available until end of month.
No further details to hand.

Mumbai Merlin

19th Mar 2020 07:11

MAF International C208 Caravan severely damaged, maybe a write off upon landing, Pictures are horrible, BUT no injuries

Second MAF Caravan accident in 5 weeks

Mumbai Merlin

19th Mar 2020 07:13

Further details when available thankfully all safe!

P2-MAF

geeup

19th Mar 2020 07:59

Is that 2 within a month?

Kagamuga

19th Mar 2020 09:25

Two in just 5 weeks.
P2-MAI at Minyamin on the 14th February, and today P2-MAF. MAI was a new factory aircraft. This latest one I think is 30 years young.

kestrel539

19th Mar 2020 18:17

If you have book of faces have a look at .Papua New Guinea Balus / Plane / Aviation
4 0or 5 photos of the incident

megan

20th Mar 2020 01:57

Over run by the looks.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....e4fcc4799f.jpg

geeup

20th Mar 2020 05:50

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune....8358ab96a.jpeg

Mumbai Merlin

29th Apr 2020 03:33

NOTAM advises airstrip re-opened 29th April 2020
Lifted out by Mil8 helicopter or dismantled? Left to rot?

Mumbai Merlin

22nd May 2020 11:13

The second of the MAF C208 Caravans that crashed this year recovered on May 15th, by MIl 8 helicopter

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