Well said Old Fat Crab.
Having done the same job in the RN, my first reaction to this sad event was absolute horror that anyone would entrust their lives to as risky an adventure as this.
I say 'adventure' because that is the word used by the gentleman in the BBC video about ferry flying. Whether he has any connection to this remains to be seen.
Indulging in risk for oneself is something we all do after weighing up how much of it we're prepared to take. To involve someone else who is totally ignorant of the risk and unable to make an informed choice in such a decision is unforgivable.
Hopefully lessons will be learnt and regulation tightened up, in our usual 'stable door' way. But as someone said earlier, we appear to have learnt nothing from Buddy Holly!