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Old 29th Jan 2019, 19:46
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Captain Sherm
 
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Sunfish.

Many older aircraft have been lost on firebombing activities with metal fatigue later being found as the cause. The names Electra and C-130 come to mind.

Just exactly what do you think the role of regulators/investigators is after an accident where there's a possibility of a systemic fault that just might affect other aircraft? Do nothing? It only took a little while for the all-clear to be given for the helicopter fleet of similar aircraft to fly. A small and prudent precaution I would have thought.

Bash CASA and ATSB when they deserve it by all means but please leave things like post-accident precautions to the professionals.
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