No ELT?
A few observations on this tragic accident.
I once did two days of UK air law to get a UK Validation for the Do328Tp at ScottAirways in 1999,and I recall that ELT was not required in the UK!
Is this a fact , and if so was this aircraft not equipped? ( Flying to France on a US reg??)
Having done a few football charters in my turboprop days and more importantly 100s of charters for Oil companys that did audit us for Safety, I find it shocking that any Club would let a valuable member use anything like this amateur arrangement.
I do not blame the poor footballer , he is of-course invincible, but someone needs to manage these men. Both form a economic and certainly human perspective!
I also find it strange that the search was called off in the early critical phase.
Anyway
I hope we can learn a thing or two from this tragic accident.
Nr 1 would be always carry an ELT!