Pel-Air Westwind Ditched off Norfolk Island

[Adrian B]

I think the interview with John Sharpe mentioned 4 approach attempts?

[Bob C]

There's a very good response on Oz-spotters citing POSSIBLE causes for the ditching.

And the same thread indicates that the aircraft may have been VH-NGA NOT VH-AJJ, file footage of which is being shown on various news services.

Confirmation anyone ?

[Mick.B]

I will wait for the incident report before I make any judgement of the pilot being a Hero of a Cowboy.

[Chris B.]

Bob,

Can confirm it was NGA.

[Andrew P]

Originally Posted by Mick.B

I will wait for the incident report before I make any judgement of the pilot being a Hero of a Cowboy.

per Crikey, Sandilands is very scathing on the pilot and PelAir, including calling the flight as illegal etc etc

CASA must act now to prosecute over Pel-Air crash

my initial thoughts too

[Mick.B]

You watch the media turn this story around.

[Damian N]

Does anyone here have a great insight into the regulations? I was wondering if there was some kind of exemption from having fuel for a diversion if the aircraft is carrying out emergency services etc etc???

[Greg McDonald]

Originally Posted by Andrew P

per Crikey, Sandilands is very scathing on the pilot and PelAir, including calling the flight as illegal etc etc

CASA must act now to prosecute over Pel-Air crash

my initial thoughts too

Wow...he really does put the boot in!!!

[Andrew P]

Originally Posted by Mick.B

You watch the media turn this story around.

hope they do, because the media called it wrong the 1st time around, took Sharp's comments hook line & sinker

[Matt_L]

Not to worry Andrew- the truth will come out in the preliminary ATSB report and subsequent findings no doubt which will be tracked by the media intensly.