Papua New Guinea - Fatal Sky
PNG is one of the most hazardous flying environments in the world. Recent years have seen a disturbing number of crashes. All were poorly investigated due to corruption and lack of resources.
'Safety standards have fallen off the edge'. Air investigator Sydney O'Toole is concerned about PNG's inadequate aviation safety systems. In the past seven years, 19 crashes have never been looked into properly. The crash of Patrick Kundin's plane eighteen months ago is a prime example of the system's breakdown. O'Toole believes that 'due process was not allowed to take place.' The wreckage was plundered and the recordings of the crew's distress calls were wiped out. With no legal framework to back them up, investigators are powerless: 'We have no legal mandate to do anything. We can't do a damn thing'.
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