ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 26094
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| Date: | Saturday 9 March 1974 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Pilatus PC-6/B-H2 Turbo Porter |
| Owner/operator: | Melanesian Airline Co (Macair) |
| Registration: | VH-PNH |
| MSN: | 615 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Kanabea, Gulf -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Wau |
| Kanabea | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
The aircraft was on its second flight into Kanabea from Wau. Encountering very windy conditions the aircraft crashed on landing. The pilot survived but the passenger, Fr. Jean Besson (50) died. Father Besson had built the airstrip at Kanabea and had previously survived the crash of another Porter VH-PNF at Terapo on 14 December 1965.
Sources:
Canberra Times, 11 March 1974, page 3,
PNG Post-Courier, 11 March 1974, page 1,
PNG Post-Courier, 12 March 1974, page 10.
http://www.pc-6.com/history/615.htm
Images:
VH-PNH, Kanabea, 1974
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 18-Nov-2010 14:41 | TB | Updated [Aircraft type, Cn, Operator, Other fatalities, Location, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Jun-2022 13:21 | Turbulator | Updated [Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo] |
| 25-Jun-2023 19:59 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Total occupants, Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, Photo]] |
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