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A pilot’s view: Why young ones head for the wild side

Hostage Kiwi in West Papua traded risk for career enhancement.

Susi Air Cessna Grand Caravan.

As a parent, I remember when I headed off looking for my first flying job and my father saying: “As long as you don’t go to New Guinea, I’ll be happy.”

He was aware of the dangers of flying in Papua New Guinea, as aircraft crashes there are always well publicised.

Of course, I did end up

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Jeremy Burfoot Mon, 13 Feb 2023
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