John / Tullamarine
Bristol 170 mk. 21/A1 VH-SJQ Air Express MEB/LST
I have read the final accident report. I see that the
radio officer was holder of a PPL licence in addition
to the required radio operators licence. Can you
remember if the P1 and R/O were originally rostered
to fly this flt on 10/05/1975. or was one of them a
replacement for someone reporting sick?
When ditching, Do you have an idea if the a/c would
have been "Nose high" with both wings level, before
contact with the sea ?
I remember my Flying Instructor Sterling Preston,
mentioning this accident, whilst flying with him at BWU
I think he may have flown for Air Express before
moving to NSW,
Lance Shippey