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Aviation Fellowship provides transport services to missionaries, translators, support personnel, consultants, trainers and linguists; provides medical evacuations; and assists in disaster relief work. In some areas, support is also provided to many Christian mission organizations, hospitals,
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with registration PI-C452 operated by MAF crashed near the village of Quezon, Palawan, Philippines, killing the pilot and passenger. They were making a routine supply drop to some
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Nicaragua, and worked with the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to halt an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In 2008, MAF aircraft evacuated missionaries and foreign aid workers from Chad following violence there. That same year, MAF
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organization that provides aviation, communications, and learning technology services to more than 1,000 Christian and humanitarian agencies, as well as thousands of isolated missionaries and indigenous villagers in the world's most remote areas. There are three major operational centers –
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plane crashed into a mountain at high altitude while flying through a precipitous gorge. The location was in the vicinity of a New Guinea village where two missionaries were ambushed and killed on 25 September 1968. The
Newmans’ 10-year-old son Paul was thrown clear of the wreckage and escaped
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with the pilot and two passengers on board when it was reported overdue after failing to radio in as scheduled. The flight involved a climb from 5500 feet (1676m) to over 9000 feet (2743m) to cross mountainous terrain, frequently shrouded in cloud, at the southern end of which is a sheer rock
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Christian faith. After the War, Jim Truxton of the United States, Murray Kendon of the United Kingdom, and Edwin Hartwig of Australia, with the support of like-minded Christians, founded
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Technologies developed in a similar way to the aviation support. MAF staff saw the needs of isolated church leaders which could be met with the use of various educational technologies including the internet, computers, MP3 players and other communication devices. MAF Learning
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airdropped food and medical supplies to villagers stranded by flooding in the wake of four deadly storms in Haiti, and served refugee camps in the
Democratic Republic of Congo following clashes between government and rebel forces. MAF also provided relief services in response to the
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airstrip. The aircraft hit a mountain while the pilots were trying to find the runway at
Wobagen, Papua New Guinea. The two pilots, both from New Zealand, were killed in the accident but the cabin attendant and eight passengers survived and were able to walk to the
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serious injury. It is reported that the same tribesmen who had taken part in the ambush cared for the lad while he awaited rescue. When rescuers arrived, villagers were said to exclaim, “We beg you for your friendship.”
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Banham. MAF-UK conducted a survey of Central Africa in 1948, followed by service in Sudan in 1950. In subsequent years, the British organization expanded service to other African countries.
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local people and governments. Since these services involve flying into steep, short, or otherwise difficult runways, Mission Aviation Fellowship provides its personnel with training in
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647:“Indonesia – Earthquake and Tsunami: OCHA Field Situation Report Update No. 13.” UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Jan. 7, 2005. Downloaded Jun. 11, 2009 from
608:"Jungle Pilot: The gripping story of the life and witness of Nate Saint, martyred missionary to Ecuador", Hitt, Russell T. Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House Publishers, 1997, p.304.
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570:"Flying High: The amazing story of Betty Greene and the early years of Mission Aviation Fellowship", Greene, Betty. Camp Hill, PA: Christian Publications, Inc., 2002.
561:"Giving Wings to the Gospel: The Remarkable Story of Mission Aviation Fellowship", Buss, Dietrich G. and Glasser, Arthur F. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1995.
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