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THE management and staff of PNG Business and Tourism Directory (PNGBD) and the Kokoda Trekking Limited & Extreme Kokoda Trekking Adventure Tours would like to take this time to pay our heartfelt condolences to the friends and families of Airlines of PNG Captain Phillip David Wiseman and First Officer Rachel Kaltia whos lives were lost during the tragic crash on Thursday, 29 of July.
Crash victim, Aircraft Pilot – Phillip David Wiseman
Phil_Wiseman_150_size.jpgMr Wiseman, and expatriate pilot from Cairns in Australia has been working in the country for more than 20 years. We acknowleged his services to PNG through the Airlines of PNG.
We offer our prayers for the souls of Phil and Rachel that they may rest in peace. We also offer our sympathy and prayers for their families and friends that God may give them comfort and strenght during this time.
MAY THEIR SOULS REST IN PEACE.
Rachel_150_size.jpgCaptain Philip Wiseman with family…..
Phil_and_family.jpgA picture of the young female pilot – Rachel Kaltia inside the cockpit. Rachel is from the Highlands of Papua New Guinea. Their plane – the twin otter of the Airlines of PNG crashed in Goilala district of the Central Province last Thursday.
100_0040.jpgTheir plane crashed while on its weekly run to Onoge from Port Moresby when it crashed.
Ononge Airstrip:
ononge_airstrip_goilala_dis.jpgBoth pilots were often seen flying one of Airlines of PNG's Twin Otters to Kokoda and surrounding areas dropping off our trekkers and also cargo flights in and around the Goilala and Oro Province airstrips.
We apologise for this pic as its a little blurry but it one of the last photographs taken of Phil before he headed out on a such a flight. Here he is playing around with a digital camera.
I am sure many of our ex trekkers will remember both pilots and share with us their condolences to family and friends for their tragic loss.
100_0134_500.jpgEditors Note: Captain Phil Wiseman was my neighbour who lived up the back and I constantly heard his car start up for his early morning starts.
It has been a week now since the last time I heard his car start up!
Phil used to always crack jokes and say hi as he walked in for the flights when our trekkers would be heading out to Kokoda, I personally shall miss his friendly manner and I am sure you the trekkers can recall such moments from both pilots on board your flight into Kokoda.
From all of us here at http://www.pngbd.com and http://www.kokodatrail.com.au and
http://www.kokodatrail.com.pg our hearts go out to you for your tragic loss.Having been married to a PNG pilot for many years, it is the phone call and/or knock at your door that you always dread one day will happen. Fortunately for me and my family we have been lucky as my husband has now been flying here for over 30 years but I can still put my feet in their shoes and know how they must feel.
May they rest in peace!
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