sources close to the investigation say there is a video of the aircraft taxiing out at FTZ or HLC with the LOW FUEL lights illuminated on the annunciator
It's 190 miles BRM - FTZ and schedule gives a block time of 50 minutes, BRM - HLC is 311 miles. Low fuel comes on at 150 to 250 pounds. The ABC report says the issue, whatever it was, was encountered after leaving HLC. I know don't believe what is reported in the media, but it's difficult, given the facts, that they would have taxiied FTZ for departure with the low fuel lights on. Max cruise power ISA at SL burns 401 lb/hr/engine TAS 243, 18K 306 lb/hr TAS 288, 35K 173 lb/hr TAS 268.
The ATSB mention of water is interesting, in as much could it have affected any of the five capacitance probes in each tank? My experience is that water will give an over reading on the gauge. Be an interesting report.