Samaritan Aviation Partners with Wings of Hope for Next Mission to Papua, New Guinea

By Carmelo Turdo

Samaritan Aviation, the humanitarian service organization serving in remote areas of Papua, New Guinea, continues to partner with St. Louis-based Wings of Hope as they prepare for deployment in the coming year. Samaritan Aviation CEO and Co-Founder Mark Palm arrived at Wings of Hope September 20 in a Cessna U206F aircraft on floats that will be used for crew training flights over the next several months. Air transportation is key to reaching those in need of medical care and basic food supplies in villages along the Sepik River.    

Here we show the arrival of Mark Palm with the Samaritan Aviation aircraft. Also featured are Trevor Smith, experienced amphibian and bush pilot who will assist with the upcoming local flights, along with Wings of Hope President and CEO Bret Heinrich and Director of Programs Tiffany Nelson.

The Aero Experience thanks Samaritan Aviation and Wings of Hope for serving those in need around the world through aviation. Check out our recent coverage of the Taste of Hope event that raised funds for humanitarian aviation programs in Haiti, Zambia and Ecuador.