Force operated the PA-31-350 Chieftain in the liaison and light transport role. France French Navy former operator Honduras Honduran Air Force operates one PA-31 as of December 2018. Kenya Kenya Air Force operated a Navajo Chieftain in the VIP role. Spain Spanish Air Force United Kingdom Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment former operator Accidents and incidents December 3, 1983: SouthCentral Air Flight 59, a PA-31-350 registered N35206, carrying eight passengers and one pilot, was on the takeoff roll at Anchorage International Airport when it collided head-on with Korean Air Lines Flight 084, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 freighter HL7339. The Piper struck the DC-10's left and center main landing gear and three passengers sustained minor injuries; the DC-10 overran the runway and the three crew suffered serious injuries. Investigators determined that the Korean Air Lines pilot had become disoriented taxiing in fog, failed to follow correct procedures and confirm his position, and accidentally initiated takeoff from the wrong runway. Both aircraft were severely damaged and were written off. Aircraft on display Spain A PA-31P Pressurized Navajo formerly operated by the Spanish Air Force is on display at the Museo del Aire in Madrid. Specifications (PA-31 Navajo) See also References Citations Bibliography Barnett, Cliff. "Piper looks ahead". Flight International, 24 September 1983, Vol. 124, No. 3881. p.833. Bonelli, Regis and Pinheiro, Armando Castelar. New Export Activities in Brazil: Comparative Advantage, Policy or Self-Discovery, Research Network Working Paper #R-551, Inter-American Development Bank, July 2008. Flight Magazine, Volume 54, No. 11, November 1965. Air Review Publishing Corporation, Dallas, Texas. Hoyle, Craig. "World Air Forces Directory". Flight International, 4–10 December 2018, Vol. 194, No. 5665, pp. 32–60. Lambert, Mark. "In the air: Piper PA-30 Twin Comanche." Flight International, 12 September 1963, Vol. 84, No. 2844, pp. 468–470. Levy, Howard. "Piper consolidates at Lakeland". Flight International, 30 April 1983, Vol. 123, No. 3860, pp. 1152–1153. Marsh, David. EUROCONTROL Trends in Air Traffic Volume 1: Getting to the Point: Business Aviation in Europe. European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation (EUROCONTROL) May 2006. Retrieved 2010-04-11. Michell, Simon. Jane's Civil and Military Aircraft Upgrades 1994–95. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 1994. . Piper Aircraft Inc. Customer Service Information File 2009 retrieved 2010-04-08 Piper Airplane Parts Catalog: PA-31 Navajo, PA-31-300 Navajo, PA-31-325 Navajo C/R; September 10, 2009. Piper Aircraft Corporation, Manual Part Number 753-703 Piper Navajo Information Manual, Revision 9, March 18, 1994. Piper Aircraft Corporation, Manual Part