Kiunga Aviation P2-MJL
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Kiunga Aviation Cessna 185 P2-MJL was a passenger flight which crashed in the Saruwaged Range
of Morobe Province
of Papua New Guinea
on the morning of 30 December 2009, killing all six passengers and severely injuring the pilot.
It was the second worst air accident in Papua New Guinea in 2009 after 13 people died aboard Airlines PNG Flight 4684
in August.
The pilot, 68 year old Richard Leahy (son of explorer Mick Leahy
), was found severely injured at the site and taken to Lae before being evacuated to Australia
. According to Leahy's son, he had suffered "third degree burns to forty seven per cent of his body" and also suffered "a fracture in his L12 spine".
Saruwaged Range
The Saruwaged Range is a mountain range on the Huon Peninsula in Morobe Province, north-eastern Papua New Guinea...
of Morobe Province
Morobe Province
Morobe Province is a province on the northern coast of Papua New Guinea. The provincial capital, and largest city, is Lae. The province covers 34,500 km², including 719 km² maritime area, with a population of 539,725...
of Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
on the morning of 30 December 2009, killing all six passengers and severely injuring the pilot.
It was the second worst air accident in Papua New Guinea in 2009 after 13 people died aboard Airlines PNG Flight 4684
Airlines PNG Flight 4684
Airlines PNG Flight 4684 was a passenger flight which crashed near Kokoda Airport, Oro Province, Papua New Guinea on 11 August 2009, killing all eleven passengers and two crew....
in August.
Pilot and passengers
All six passengers, including two children, were killed instantly on impact. The bodies of the passengers were located by a search and rescue party before being relocated to the Angau Memorial Hospital at Lae.The pilot, 68 year old Richard Leahy (son of explorer Mick Leahy
Mick Leahy
Michael "Mick" James Leahy MBE was an Australian explorer and colonialist, famed for his discovery of the Highlands area of Papua New Guinea...
), was found severely injured at the site and taken to Lae before being evacuated to Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. According to Leahy's son, he had suffered "third degree burns to forty seven per cent of his body" and also suffered "a fracture in his L12 spine".