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| Date: | xx Oct 1950 |
| Time: | |
| Type: | Auster J/5 Adventurer |
| Owner/operator: | Gibbes Sepik Airways |
| Registration: | VH-KST |
| MSN: | 2875 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Tapini, Central -
 Papua New Guinea
|
| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Tapini | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Crashed on approach to landing at Tapini, aircraft destroyed, pilot survived.
Sources:
Balus - Vol 1
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 30-Apr-2010 22:37 | Petro | Added |
| 29-Jun-2023 05:55 | Ron Averes | Updated |
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