I understand the young lady did not have an IR. Challenging conditions for a VFR pilot in a VFR aircraft. And considering she only received her CPL a year or so ago I do wonder why the owner of the company would tell the press she had been “working for them for 3 years” and “highly qualified and experienced”. He is the same person who regularly complains about CASAs “over regulation” of GA. Why must another young life be wasted by putting someone in a place they should not be, in weather that they are not qualified or equipped to fly in? Self regulation works for some operators and not others, hence we have CASAs “over regulation”. RIP Nikita.