Incident Cessna 207 Skywagon VH-GKT, Wednesday 22 August 1973
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Date:Wednesday 22 August 1973
Time:morning
Type:Silhouette image of generic C207 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 207 Skywagon
Owner/operator:Territory Air Lines Ltd
Registration: VH-GKT
MSN: 20700125
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 5
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Unknown
Location:near Mendi, Southern Highlands -   Papua New Guinea
Phase: Unknown
Nature:Passenger
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Confidence Rating: Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources
Narrative:
Crash-landed in rough country at Humgap.

Sources:

1. The Canberra Times 23 August 1973, p1
2. www.austairdata.com.au/component/rsdirectory/entry/view/19420-vh-gkt-1

Revision history:

Date/timeContributorUpdates
02-Oct-2019 07:22 TB Added
22-Jul-2020 22:09 Ron Averes Updated [Aircraft type, Registration, Cn, Operator, Source, ]
01-Jun-2023 21:21 Ron Averes Updated
26-Jun-2023 04:56 Ron Averes Updated

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