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| Date: | Tuesday 8 July 1958 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  Noorduyn Norseman |
| Owner/operator: | Gibbes Sepik Airways |
| Registration: | VH-GSA |
| MSN: | 250 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 1 / Occupants: 1 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | 6 mi N of Mendi, Southern Highlands -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Departure airport: | Minj |
| Mendi | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Carrying a load of bagged cement, encountered a thunderstorm. Overturnt in forced landed.
Sources:
1. http://www.adf-gallery.com.au/.au/2a71.htm
2. http://www.goodall.com.au/australian-aviation/norseman/norseman.htm
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-May-2014 01:02 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Cn, Location, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Damage, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2014 01:31 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Source, Narrative, ] |
| 02-May-2014 01:33 | Dr. John Smith | Updated [Narrative, ] |
| 25-Jul-2017 13:13 | TB | Updated [Location, Phase, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative, ] |
| 26-Jun-2023 04:56 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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