David Tallichet Finds Missing Piece in Aviation History in Papua New Guinea


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18. Broken wing

Source: lifedaily.com

After taking one of the wings off, they strung it up to the helicopter and prepared for the trip back to the awaiting boat. But disaster strikes at the most inconvenient times. The ropes were not tightened well enough, and as the helicopter was transporting the wing, the ropes snapped and the wing fell. This, of course, meant spending several more hours bringing the wing back to open ground and re-tying it to the chopper.


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