Minister for Transport and Civil Aviation, Walter Schnaubelt said the Search and Rescue (SAR) mission effectively saved two (2) missing persons in Wewak and eleven (11) missing persons in Kavieng.
Minister Schnaubelt said the SAR operation was conducted in accordance with the Search and Rescue Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between NMSA and AUMRCC.
The flight plan for the mission involved a round trip from Cairns, through PNG airspace, and back to Cairns without any intermediate landings in PNG.
