Bizjet ditching follow up story.

[ksjc]

In 2009 a Pel-Air IA-1124 Westwind ditched at sea due to imminent fuel starvation after multiple missed approaches at Norfolk Island in the S. Pacific.

Crew elected to ditch at night during rough sea conditions and all survived. The following is a media report about the crash and its investigation with first person accounts from investigators, crew and pax. Very interesting to say the least.

Crash Landing - Four Corners (http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2012/08/30/3579404.htm)

[Brian Abraham]

There is a long thread running here

http://www.pprune.org/dg-p-general-aviation-questions/468378-norfolk-island-ditching-atsb-report-26.html

Of more interest are the actions of the regulator and the accident investigation authorities,

Criminal action possibility raised in Pel-Air hearing | Plane Talking (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2012/10/22/criminal-action-possibility-raised-in-pel-air-hearing/)

Pel-Air pilot calls for withdrawal of ATSB accident report | Plane Talking (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2012/10/22/pel-air-pilot-calls-for-withdrawal-of-atsb-accident-report/)

ATSB chiefs admits he's not proud of Pel-Air report | Plane Talking (http://blogs.crikey.com.au/planetalking/2012/10/22/atsb-chiefs-admits-not-proud-of-pel-air-report/)