NVGs might have saved them but there were so many other systemic and behavioural failures which are highlighted by the report. I agree that any SAR helicopter Operator routinely exposing their crews to the low-level environment in poor weather should equip and train for NVG use as a duty of care. They are not a panacea though; twice in my flying career I came extremely close to flying into obstructions (which had been recce'd during the day, and were accurately plotted) whilst wearing NVGs at low level. It's a high workload environment that demands currency, competency and procedures which are as safe as is reasonably possible. Sadly, this report confirms that this wasn't the case.