ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 61302
This information is added by users of ASN. Neither ASN nor the Flight Safety Foundation are responsible for the completeness or correctness of this information.
If you feel this information is incomplete or incorrect, you can submit corrected information.
| Date: | Monday 16 July 1979 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Cessna U206G Stationair |
| Owner/operator: | Missionary Aviation Fellowship |
| Registration: | P2-MFC |
| MSN: | |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 9 / Occupants: 9 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Near Aitape, West Sepik -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Anguganak |
| Aitape | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
The aircraft was on a 50 km flight from Anguganak heading north to Aitape. After 5 days of searching in poor weather the wreckage was found about 18 km south-west of Aitape, and north of the Toricelli ranges. Pilot Allan James "Jim" Johnston (30) and all 8 passengers died.
Sources:
PNG Post-Courier, 18 July 1979, page 1,
PNG Post-Courier, 19 July 1979, page 1,
PNG Post-Courier, 23 July 1979, page 11,
PNG Post-Courier, 25 July 1979, page 12,
http://archway.archives.govt.nz/ViewEntity.do?code=7333
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-May-2009 12:58 | XLerate | Added |
| 04-Dec-2021 02:19 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 08-May-2022 08:37 | Ron Averes | Updated [Operator] |
| 11-Jun-2022 16:45 | Turbulator | Updated [Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 01-Jun-2023 14:41 | Ron Averes | Updated [[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]] |
| 25-Jun-2023 11:23 | Ron Averes | Updated [[[Total fatalities, Total occupants, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative]]] |
Corrections or additions? ... Edit this accident description
The Aviation Safety Network is an exclusive service provided by:
Quick Links:
| ASN Home | Send Correction / Feedback |
| FSF Home | Disclaimer | Copyright |
| Contact Us | Privacy Policy |
| Press / Media |
CONNECT WITH US:
©2024 Flight Safety Foundation