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The heads of Janis and Brooks can be seen in this frame capture from a video of the smoke-filled cabin, Vanuatu Daily Post, By Dan McGarry

A Terrifying Ordeal

Published on July 30, 2018 © by  [34  entries]  ± Views 33 § Leave a comment

“We thought we were going to die.” Brooks McCutchen and his wife Janis Steele feared the worst when the flight was underway, but they had high praise for the pilots of Saturday’s Air Vanuatu flight from Tanna to Port Vila, which ended with their ATR72 aircraft at rest in the grass amid the ruins of two […]

Uncategorized (9) ‡ , emergency landing, Port Vila, Tanna, Vanuatu  Length: [1351] words.
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[Updated to include passenger testimonial, additional photographs]

Air Vanuatu: No injuries in emergency landing

Published on July 28, 2018 © by  [34  entries]  ± Views 19 § Leave a comment

Shortly before 11:00 this morning, an Air Vanuatu ATR-72 made an emergency landing in Port Vila. The aircraft, which had 39 passengers and 4 crew aboard, landed in a gentle tail wind. According to a statement issued by Air Vanuatu Ltd, the aircraft “was involved in a runway excursion. The incident occurred at the end […]

Kecelakaan Pesawat (6) ‡  Length: [782] words., and modified on: July 30th, 2018.
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Papua New Guinea Air fares anger

Papua New Guinea Air fares anger

Published on July 19, 2018 © by  [34  entries]  ± Views 1,057 § Leave a comment

By LUKE KAMA, the national PNG CONCERNS have been raised over the high cost of air fares and freights within the country, and the Government is now assuring the people that the situation will change. Manus Governor Charlie Benjamin told Parliament yesterday that fares had increased by almost 100 per cent and were “killing ordinary […]

Flights (7) ‡ Air Niugini, airfares,  Length: [447] words.
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Tim SAR bersama TNI - Polri saat mengevakuasi pesawat Batik Air yang tergelincir, Selasa kemarin. Foto Adlu Raharusun.

Fatal, empat kecelakaan pesawat telah terjadi di Manokwari

Published on July 18, 2018 © by  [34  entries]  ± Views 35 § Leave a comment

MANOKWARI, Cahayapapua.com— Hingga saat ini sudah sebanyak empat kali kecelakaan pesawat terbang terjadi di Bandar Udara Rendani Manokwari, Papua Barat. “Kita bersyukur tidak ada korban jiwa termasuk kecelakaan yang dialami pesawat Batik Air hari ini (kemarin,red.),” kata Anggota Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah (DPRD) Manokwari,Trisep Kambuaya, Selasa (13/3). Kecelakaan di Bandara tersebut pertama kali dialami pesawat Celebes Air, […]

Kecelakaan Pesawat (6) ‡ Bandara rendani, Kabupaten Manokwari, kecelakaan pesawat  Length: [560] words.
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Airline to increase flights from Moresby to Manila

Published on July 16, 2018 © by  [34  entries]  ± Views 23 § Leave a comment

Philippines Airlines will increase its flights per week to four from Port Moresby to Manila in September. Airline area manager Israel Fontanilla said there were three flights from Port Moresby to Manila and this would be increased to four. “ The flights are on Sundays, Tuesdays and Fridays,” Fontanilla said. “As of Sept 4, Wednesday […]

Flights (7) ‡ , East Asia, Europe, , Manila, Middle East, North America, Oceania, Port Moresby, Port Moresby to the Philippines, Southeast Asia  Length: [240] words., and modified on: July 16th, 2018.
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