Originally Posted by
Sunfish
So basically according to the Coroner, Airservices murdered the pilot and passenger.
Murder is probably a bit strong. I would say negligence and dereliction of duty though. Air traffic is their job.
Training notes discouraging issuing clearances below 8000 and a controller whose first instinct in their first week of on the job training is to deny a clearance despite zero traffic in the airspace suggest something rotten at Airservices.